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Trabzon Province
Trabzon Province is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Located in a strategically important region, Trabzon is one of the oldest trade port cities in Anatolia. Neighbouring provinces are Giresun to the west, Gümüşhane to the southwest, Bayburt to the southeast and Rize to the east. The...
in the Black Sea 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...
. In ancient times it was also known as Hyssus or Hyssos and Issiporto. The mayor is Fikri Usta (AKP
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
).
The little town of Sürmene (Hamurgan) is situated some 40 km (24.9 mi) east of Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
. Known in antiquity as Susarmia or Augustopolis, it lies on the River Kora
Kora
Kora may refer to:* Kora , a stringed musical instrument of West African origin* Kora , a New Zealand reggae band** Kora , Kora album released in 2007* Kora , a type of pilgrimage in the Buddhist tradition...
(Manahoz Deresi) and is best known as the place where Xenophon
Xenophon
Xenophon , son of Gryllus, of the deme Erchia of Athens, also known as Xenophon of Athens, was a Greek historian, soldier, mercenary, philosopher and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates...
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
Derebey
A derebey was a feudal lord in Anatolia in the 18th century, with considerable independence from the central government of the Ottoman Empire....
) of the surrounding region relatively free of interference from the Sublime Porte in Istanbul.
Trade
The first chamber of commerce of Anatolian was founded in the Sürmene town in the 1903. It had a wealthy commercial infrastructure by means of sea trade, maritime, seayard. But as a result of the migration of rural to urban, population of town of Sürmene was decreased. And today, the trading volume in the Sürmene extremely fell below compared to the previous years. Especially the migration came true through Istanbul, Samsun, Ankara, Aydın, Izmir, Antalya, Bursa, Eskişehir, Gebze, Düzce, Adapazarı. In addition, the county has for centuries been accustomed to the production of blades, which are made and sold domestically and abroad.Education
Surmene county has had a a lot educational institution since the first years of the Republic. As of today, Sürmene has a faculty (Surmene KTU Faculty of Marine Sciences), five vocational high schools, a high school and an Anatolian high school. In addition, there are many primary schools in the county. Also there is a student dormitory for university students' shelter in the county.Flora and fauna
According to WWF The most endemic flora tourf is exist in Ağaçbaşı yayla in Surmene.http://www.wwf.org.tr/haberler/haberler/archive/2007/eylul/04/haber/wwf-tuerkiyeden-trabzon-agacbasi-yaylasi-turbaliklarina-kuecuek-hibe-destegi-1/- Zehirli biberiye (Andromeda polifolia),
- Böcek yiyen bitkilerden Drosera,
- Pamukotu (Eriophorum angustifolia ve E. latifolium),
- Kurtayağı (Lycopodium inundatum),
- Kara ot (Rhynchospora albaRhynchospora albaRhynchospora alba, the white beak-sedge, is a plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a tufted herbaceous perennial plant found in fairly acidic wetlands which have few plant nutrients....
)
See also
- Memiş Aga Mansion
- Memiş AghaMemiş AghaHacı Yakupoğlu Memiş Agha was born in Balıklı village of Sürmene in 1799 or 1804 AD.He is the son of Hadji Yakup Agha who was the last chief landowner of the region. In 1814, owing to harassment of the other tribe aghas, Yakup Agha emigrates to İstanbul, then he emigrates from there to Romania...
- MadurMadurMadur is a mountain in Sürmene, Turkey.- See also :*Anabasis *The Ten Thousand: A Novel of Ancient Greece by Michael Curtis Ford. 2001...
- Anabasis (Xenophon)Anabasis (Xenophon)Anabasis is the most famous work, in seven books, of the Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon. The journey it narrates is his best known accomplishment and "one of the great adventures in human history," as Will Durant expressed the common assessment.- The account :Xenophon accompanied...
- Ten ThousandTen Thousand (Greek)The Ten Thousand were a group of mercenary units, mainly Greek, drawn up by Cyrus the Younger to attempt to wrest the throne of the Persian Empire from his brother, Artaxerxes II...
- Sürmene knifeSürmene knifeSürmene knife. Being 15-20 cm in height, Sürmene knife has sharp or round tip and the section between incisive part and handle is embroidered by carving. Built in Sürmene at least since Byzantine times....