Sürmene

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Sürmene (Greek: Σούρμενα, Sourmena) is a town and a district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. In ancient times it was also known as Hyssus or Hyssos and Issiporto.^[1]

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The little town of Sürmene (Hamurgan) is situated some 40 km (25 mi) east of Trabzon. Known in antiquity as Susarmia or Augustopolis, it lies on the River Kora (Manahoz Deresi) and is best known as the place where Xenophon and his Ten Thousand fell sick after eating wild honey, an event which was confirmed by the local people. In the village of Sürmene Kastil, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west of Sürmene, stands a ruined medieval castle as well as the impressive 18th century Yapukoğlu Konağı mansion (Derebeyli Kale). It was formerly the seat of the Yapukoğlu family, who lived here as rulers (derebey) of the surrounding region relatively free of interference from the Sublime Porte in Istanbul.

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According to WWF The most endemic flora tourf is exist in Ağaçbaşı yayla in Surmene.[1]

Zehirli biberiye (Andromeda polifolia),
Böcek yiyen bitkilerden Drosera,
Pamukotu (Eriophorum angustifolia ve E. latifolium),
Kurtayağı (Lycopodium inundatum),
Kara ot (Rhynchospora alba)

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Sürmene Kitabeler Müzesi Kitabı	Memish Agha Mansion in Surmene	The Chamber of Commerce of Sürmene -It was the first chamber of commerce in Turkey	Surmene Mekteb-i Rushdiye Sekbanlardan Ahmed Agha Shahadetnamesi (Diploma)
Sürmene Festivali on the top of Madur mountain.	Fatih Akın Turkish film director from Çamburnu.	Ten Thousund's rote to Surmene	Sürmene Levha
Sunset in Surmene	Sürmene Festivali	Sürmene Tanıtım Levhası	Sürmene Festivali Son Hali