Samsun Province is a
province of
Turkey on the
Black Sea coast with a population of 1,252,693 (2010). Its adjacent provinces are
Sinop on the northwest,
Çorum on the west,
Amasya on the south,
Tokat on the southeast, and
Ordu on the east. Its traffic code is 55. The provincial capital is
Samsun, one of the most populated cities in
Turkey and the largest and busiest port in the Black Sea.