Kabatas
Encyclopedia
Kabataş, formerly Karay, is a town and district of Ordu Province
in the Black Sea
region of Turkey
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 20,644 of which 9,211 live in the town of Kabataş. The district covers an area of 75 km² (29 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 701 m (2,300 ft).
Formerly the village of Karay, Kabataş is in the Canik
Mountains, 40 km inland from the Black Sea
coast. The area was conquered by the Anatolian beylik of Hacı Emiroğulları in 1380.
Ordu Province
Ordu Province is a province of Turkey, located on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Samsun to the northwest, Tokat to the southwest, Sivas to the south, and Giresun to the east. Its traffic code is 52...
in the Black Sea
Black Sea Region
The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-...
region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 20,644 of which 9,211 live in the town of Kabataş. The district covers an area of 75 km² (29 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 701 m (2,300 ft).
Formerly the village of Karay, Kabataş is in the Canik
Canik
Canik is one of main municipality in Samsun, located at east of city center. The Municipality had 89.753 inhabitants results of 2009 census.Canik became one of the four town municipality under the patronage of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality in 1994. The region largely settled by middle and lower...
Mountains, 40 km inland from the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
coast. The area was conquered by the Anatolian beylik of Hacı Emiroğulları in 1380.
