Şalpazarı

Şalpazarı
Şalpazarı
	Şalpazarı
	Coordinates: 40°56′32″N 39°11′39″E / 40.94222°N 39.19417°ECoordinates: 40°56′32″N 39°11′39″E / 40.94222°N 39.19417°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Trabzon
Government
• Mayor	Refik Kurukız (MHP)
Area
• District	120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Urban	3,064
• District	10,923
• District density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Climate	Cfb

Şalpazarı is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The population is around 12,000 including the surrounding villages. The mayor is Refik Kurukız (MHP). Şalpazarı is a home to sizeable Chepni Turkmen population.

Şalpazarı has a creek called .

History[]

During the Ottoman period, Şalpazarı was a village that was a part of the town of Görele. In 1809 Şalpazarı became a part of Vakfıkebir.^[3] Then in 1987 it gained town status.

References[]

^ "İl ve İlçe Yüzölçümleri" [Provincial and District surface area] (PDF) (in Turkish). Harita Genel Komutanlığı. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
^ "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.
^ "Karalahana.com: Turkey's Black Sea region (Pontos) history, culture and travel guide".

External links[]

District governor's official website (in Turkish)

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[area-hgk-1] "İl ve İlçe Yüzölçümleri" [Provincial and District surface area] (PDF) (in Turkish). Harita Genel Komutanlığı. Retrieved 2013-02-28.

[population-2] "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.

[3] "Karalahana.com: Turkey's Black Sea region (Pontos) history, culture and travel guide".

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