Çukurçayır is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Ortahisar, Trabzon Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 33,438 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] Çukurçayır is a southern suburb of Trabzon, situated to the west of Turkish state highway D.885 which connects Trabzon to Gümüşhane, Maçka and Sumela Monastery. In 1995 it was declared a seat of township. According to mayor's page a monastery and a bridge are the historically important ruins of the town.[5]

Çukurçayır
Çukurçayır is located in Turkey
Çukurçayır
Çukurçayır
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°59′12″N 39°43′47″E / 40.9867°N 39.7297°E / 40.9867; 39.7297
CountryTurkey
ProvinceTrabzon
DistrictOrtahisar
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2022)
33,438
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
61030
Area code0462

References

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  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)