Gürgentepe is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 185 km2,[3] and its population is 12,617 (2022).[1] It is 48 km (30 mi) inland from the city of Ordu, at an elevation of 1,276 m (4,186 ft).
Gürgentepe | |
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District and municipality | |
 Map showing Gürgentepe District in Ordu Province | |
  Gürgentepe Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′18″N 37°36′06″E / 40.78833°N 37.60167°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ordu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yaşar Şahin (AKP) |
Area | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,276 m (4,186 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 12,617 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 52610 |
| Area code | 0452 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www |
Features
editGürgentepe is a district of steep mountain valleys on the road between the cities of Ordu and Sivas, both transportation and agriculture are very difficult. The climate is typical of the Black Sea region with the north winds bringing humidity and much rain off the sea, although the inland side of the mountains have a dry climate. Most of the district is mountainside covered with forest and shrubs, trees including oak, chestnut and alder. The soil is volcanic, fertile and watered by mountain streams but most of the land is too steep for planting.
Composition
editThere are 23 neighbourhoods in Gürgentepe District:[4]
- Ağızlar
- Akmescit
- Akören
- Akyurt
- Alaseher
- Bahtiyarlar
- Çatalağaç
- Cumhuriyet
- Döşek
- Eskiköy
- Göller
- Gülbelen
- Gültepe
- Hasancıkpınarı
- Işıktepe
- Muratçık
- Okçabel
- Şirinköy
- Tepeköy
- Tikenlice
- Tuzla
- Yurtseven
- Yurtyeri
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links
edit- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- Road map of Gürgentepe and environs
- Various images of Gürgentepe, Ordu
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