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Samsun
City in northern Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the city. For the province, see Samsun Province.
Samsun, historically known as Sampsounta (Greek: Σαμψούντα) and Amisos (Ancient Greek: Ἀμισός), is a city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. Over 700,000 people live in the city.[2] The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of over 1,350,000. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera house and a large and modern manufacturing district. A former Greek settlement,[3][4] the city is best known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919.[5]
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Samsun | |
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![]() Clockwise from top right: Samsunum-1 ship and coast, Statue of Honor, Atatürk Culture Centre, Bandırma Ferry and National Struggle Park Open Air Museum, Saathane Square, Store 55 | |
Coordinates: 41°17′25″N 36°20′01″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Black Sea |
Province | Samsun |
Boroughs | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Halit Doğan (AK Party) |
Area | |
• Metropolitan municipality | 1,055 km2 (407 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Metropolitan municipality | 1,356,079 |
• Density | 573/km2 (1,480/sq mi) |
• Urban | 710,000 |
GDP | |
• Metropolitan municipality | TRY 74.830 billion US$ 8.332 billion (2021) |
• Per capita | TRY 54,873 US$ 6,110 (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+03:00 (TRT) |
Postal code | 55 |
Area code | (+90) 362 |
Licence plate | 55 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www.samsun.bel.tr www.samsun.gov.tr |
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