Şahmelik, Beşikdüzü
Şahmelik is a village in Beşikdüzü district of Trabzon Province, Turkey which has been named after Melikşah who was the shah of the Seljuk Empire. Most of the population consists of Chepni people of the Turkmens . Şahmelik which was the biggest village of Beşikdüzü years ago has extensive surface.
Culture
Turkmen Çepni's culture is going on from place to place. In Şahmelik, it is possible to find the regional meal of Blacksea which is rare for example; nettle soup also molasses can be made by every type of fruit. Education level is higher than the other districts and has pretty much trained human.
Geography
The distance is 56 km from Trabzon to Şahmelik, 11 km from Beşikdüzü to Şahmelik. Neighbor villages are Ardıçatak, Çakırlı, Kutluca, Korkuthan, Kalegüney, Yenicami.
Population
| Population data
according to years | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 324 |
| 2007 | 711 |
| 2000 | 512 |
Economy
The district's economy is based on agriculture and livestock. Şahmelik which livelihood is difficult because of agricultural policy of especially nut and tea is immigrating. Local community produces nut, tea and kiwi.
External links
41°00′43″N 39°10′59″E / 41.012°N 39.183°E
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