Yukarıemerce is a village in Taşköprü District, in Kastamonu Province, Türkiye. Yukarıemerce lies at 550 m above sea level, 2.3 km from the Ilgaz mountains. It has 258 inhabitants. The nearest city is Kastamonu, 41 km to the west. Among the landmarks around are Pompeiopolis (1.9 km) and Karadere Dam (14.3 km).