Besides the central district, the province of Amasya consists of six districts: Göynücek, Gümüşhacıköy, Hamamözü, Merzifon, Suluova and Taşova. Each lies in a different geographical setting. Merzifon and Suluova are towns of the broad plains, Taşova belongs to the Yeşilırmak valley and Göynücek to the valley of the Çekerek, while Gümüşhacıköy and Hamamözü lie in the hilly country with its hot springs in the west of the province. Their histories reflect this variety: some districts preserve traces of an ancient settlement, some grew up around a waqf or a mine in Ottoman times, and others were shaped by the migrations of the nineteenth century.
The articles in this section treat each district together with its history, buildings, economy and culture. Merzifon: Town of the Plain, Its History, Buildings and Culture covers the second-largest settlement of the province, and Gümüşhacıköy: Silver Mine, Bedesten and the Köprülü Legacy the old mining town and its ties to the Köprülü family. The History of Suluova follows the district from Argoma to the plain where the sugar factory was built, the article on Taşova describes its villages and natural sites in the Yeşilırmak valley, and Göynücek: The District Where Four Provinces Meet in the Çekerek Valley deals with the province's south-western borderland. The article on Hamamözü discusses the Arkut Bey hot springs, the Circassian migration and the local wrestling tradition.
Historic buildings, hot springs and natural sites in the districts are described separately in the Places to Visit and Geography and Nature sections, and the neighbourhoods and villages of each district are gathered under Neighbourhoods and Villages.