Samsun Province
| Samsun Province Samsun ili |
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| — Province of Turkey — | |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Electoral district | Samsun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,579 km2 (3,698 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,252,693 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0362 |
| Vehicle registration | 55 |
| Per capita income | 12,494 TL (36th; 2011)[2] |
Samsun Province (Turkish: Samsun ili ) 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.[citation needed]
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Geography [edit]
Lakes [edit]
Ladik lake, Akgöl, Dumanlı lake, Semenlik lake
Rivers [edit]
Kızılırmak,Yeşilırmak, Terme river, Aptal Suyu, Mert Irmağı, Kürtün Suyu [3]
Districts [edit]
Samsun province is divided into 17 districts four of which are actually included in the municipality of Samsun city (shown in boldface letters).
- İlkadım
- Canik
- Atakum
- Tekkeköy
- Alaçam
- Asarcık
- Ayvacık
- Bafra
- Çarşamba
- Havza
- Kavak
- Ladik
- Ondokuzmayıs
- Salıpazarı
- Terme
- Vezirköprü
- Yakakent
History [edit]
The founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, started the Turkish War of Independence here on May 19, 1919.
References [edit]
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
- ^ "İşte Türkiye'nin en zengin illeri" [Here is the richest provinces of Turkey]. Kuzey Ekspres Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ Samsun
External links [edit]
Media related to Samsun Province at Wikimedia Commons
- Samsun governor's official website (Turkish) / (English)
- Samsun municipality's official website (Turkish)
- Pictures of the capital of Samsun province
- Oymaağaç archaeology
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Coordinates: 41°12′16″N 36°00′26″E / 41.20444°N 36.00722°E
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