Samsun Province
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Samsun Province 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. It's 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.
four of which are actually included in the municipality of Samsun
city (shown in boldface letters).
, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, started the Turkish War of Independence
here on May 19, 1919.
Provinces of Turkey
Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called il in Turkish .A province is administered by an appointed governor , and was formerly termed a "governorate" ....
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...
on 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 with a population of 1,252,693 (2010). Its adjacent provinces are Sinop
Sinop Province
Sinop Province is a province of Turkey, along the Black Sea. It is located between 41 and 42 degrees North latitude and between 34 and 35 degrees East longitude. The surface area is 5,862 km², equivalent to 0.8% of Turkey's surface area. The borders total 475 km and consists of 300 km of land and...
on the northwest, Çorum
Çorum Province
Çorum Province is a province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, but lying inland and having more characteristics of Central Anatolia than the Black Sea coast....
on the west, Amasya
Amasya Province
Amasya Province is a province of Turkey, situated on the Yeşil River in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country. Area 5,520 km². Population 334,786....
on the south, Tokat
Tokat Province
Tokat Province is a province in northern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Amasya to the northwest, Yozgat to the southwest, Sivas to the southeast, and Ordu to the northeast...
on the southeast, and Ordu
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...
on the east. It's traffic code is 55.
The provincial capital is Samsun
Samsun
Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...
, one of the most populated cities in 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...
and the largest and busiest port in the Black Sea.
Districts
Samsun province is divided into 17 districtsDistricts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....
four of which are actually included in the municipality of Samsun
Samsun
Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...
city (shown in boldface letters).
- İlkadımİlkadımİlkadım is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Samsun, Turkey. Samsun is one of 16 Metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. Now in Samsun there are four intracity municipalities in addition of Greater Samsun municipality.The mayor is...
- CanikCanikCanik 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...
- Atakum
- TekkeköyTekkeköyTekkeköy is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is Hayati Tekin ....
- AlaçamAlaçamAlaçam is a central town of Alaçam district of Samsun Province of Turkey. Scholars believe that Alaçam is the site of the ancient city of Zaliches.-History:The town has a very old history...
- AsarcıkAsarcikAsarcık is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is İbrahim Yüce ....
- AyvacıkAyvacik, SamsunAyvacık is a town and a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is Mustafa Belür ....
- BafraBafraBafra is a district in the Samsun Province of Turkey.-History:As a settlement, Bafra dates back to the fifth millennium BC. Remnants in the İkiztepe area revealed signs of habitation during the chalcolithic period . These habitations apparently continued uninterrupted until 1700 BC...
- ÇarşambaÇarsambaÇarşamba is a town and district of Samsun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is second largest district of the Samsun province after Bafra. The mayor is Hüseyin Dündar .-External links:*...
- HavzaHavzaHavza is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is Murat İkiz ....
- KavakKavakKavak is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. Kavak is located 51 km far from Samsun. It is 600 m high from the sea level. The mayor is Şerif Ün ....
- LadikLadikLâdik or Inanjids was a Anatolian beylik with its capital in Denizli. It was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm...
- OndokuzmayısOndokuzmayisOndokuzmayıs is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is Osman Topaloğlu ....
- SalıpazarıSalipazariSalıpazarı is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is Halil Akgül ....
- TermeTermeTerme is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is Ahmet Hamdi Yirmibeşoğlu ....
- VezirköprüVezirköprü-History:Vezirköprü has been dated to the Hittites who had established the first town some 2,5 kilometres away from the present city....
- YakakentYakakentYakakent is a central town of Yakakent district of Samsun Province of Turkey. Older name was Gümenos.-History:Yakakent was founded in the second century BC. Its name was Cominus under byzantian rule. The city grew with the advent if migrants from Caucasia during the Russian - Ottoman war and from...
History
The founder of the Turkish RepublicTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, started the Turkish War of Independence
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...
here on May 19, 1919.