Perşembe

Perşembe (originated from Persian word "پنج شنبه(/pændʒʃænbɛ/)" meaning Thursday, formerly Vona, Βόνη in ancient Greek, also Heneti, ჰენეთი in Georgian and Laz languages) is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 217 km2,[3] and its population is 30,101 (2022).[1] The town lies on the Black Sea coast at an elevation of 20 m (66 ft).

For other places with the same name, see Perşembe (disambiguation).
Perşembe
District and municipality
Map showing Perşembe District in Ordu Province
Map showing Perşembe District in Ordu Province
Perşembe is located in Turkey
Perşembe
Perşembe
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°03′56″N 37°46′17″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceOrdu
Government
 • MayorMustafa Sayım Tandoğan (AKP)
Area
217 km2 (84 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
30,101
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
52750
Area code0452
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.persembe.bel.tr

Legend and history

Perşembe is on the Vona Peninsula on the Black Sea coast and is held to be the point where the legendary Jason and the Argonauts were forced to land during their struggle with the storms and currents of the Black Sea.

For a long time Vona was part of the Roman Empire and its successors the Byzantine Empire and Empire of Trebizond. This era ended in 1461 when Trebizond was overturned by Sultan Mehmet II and Vona was brought into the Ottoman Empire, although there was a Turkish (Chepni Tribes) community in the town before this date. By 1520 the port of Vona was a predominantly Muslim town.

The name of the town derives from the Persian word پنج‌شنبه (penc-şenbe) for Thursday.

Composition

There are 54 neighbourhoods in Perşembe District:[4]

  • Alınca
  • Anaç
  • Aziziye
  • Babalı
  • Bekirli
  • Beyli
  • Boğazcık
  • Bolatlı
  • Çamarası
  • Çandır
  • Çaytepe
  • Çerli
  • Çınar
  • Dereiçi
  • Doğanköy
  • Düz
  • Efirli
  • Ekinciler
  • Gündoğdu
  • Güzelyurt
  • Hacılar
  • Hamidiye
  • İmeçli
  • İstanbulboğazı
  • Kacalı
  • Kaleyaka
  • Kazancılı
  • Kırlı
  • Kovanlı
  • Kozağzı
  • Kurtuluş
  • Kutluca
  • Kuyluca
  • Medreseönü
  • Mersinköy
  • Neneli
  • Okçulu
  • Ortatepe
  • Ramazan
  • Sarayköy
  • Selimiye
  • Şenyurt
  • Sırakovancı
  • Soğukpınar
  • Tarlacık
  • Tepecik
  • Tepeköy
  • Töngeldüzü
  • Yarlı
  • Yazlık
  • Yeniköy
  • Yeniöz
  • Yeşilköy
  • Yumrutaş

See also

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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