The Administrative And Demographic Structure Of Sinop According To Kastamonu Provincial Yearbook (1869-1903)
Sinop, which is situated on the most northern edge of Turkey, is a historically important city along the Black Sea coast and it has hosted quite a few civilizations. Within the rural organizational structure, it became a sanjak of the city of Kastamonu following Tanzimat. This study analyzes a total of 21 Kastamonu provincial yearbooks issued from 1869 to 1903. The parts about Sinop central town (today’s Sinop city center) of Sinop sanjak were analyzed from the yearbooks. In the light of findings, administrative and demographic structure of Sinop central town between the years 1869-1903 was assessed with the main lines and the names of some of the officers in administration along with statistical data were presented in tables.

Keywords
Kastamonu, Sinope, Yearbook, Administrative Structure, Demography