Yurtbaşı is a village in Cide District, in Kastamonu Province, Türkiye. Yurtbaşı lies at 586 m above sea level, in the Küre mountains. It has 412 inhabitants. The nearest city is Kastamonu, 75 km to the southeast. Among the landmarks around are Carambis (9.4 km) and Kerempe Lighthouse (8.8 km).