Çarşamba
Çarşamba | |
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 A view of Çarşamba district during winter | |
  Çarşamba | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 36°43′39″E / 41.19917°N 36.72750°ECoordinates: 41°11′57″N 36°43′39″E / 41.19917°N 36.72750°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Samsun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Halit Doğan (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Şükrü Yıldırım |
| Area | |
| • District | 641.41 km2 (247.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 - 20 m (−51 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 65,385 |
| • District | 136,802 |
| • District density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.carsamba.bel.tr |
Çarşamba is a town and district (ilçe) of Samsun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, in the center of the Çarşamba Plain. It is the second largest district of the Samsun province after Bafra. The mayor is Halit Doğan (AKP). Ferhan Şensoy - writer, actor and stage director - was born here.
The town is bisected by the Yeşilırmak river running south-to-north and by the Black Sea Coastal Road (D010) which runs west-to-east.
References[]
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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