Çarşamba

Çarşamba is a town and district of Samsun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, in the center of the Çarşamba Plain. It is the second largest district of the Samsun province after Bafra. The mayor is Halit Doğan (AKP). Ferhan Şensoy - writer, actor and stage director - was born here.

Çarşamba
Çarşamba
Çarşamba
Çarşamba
Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 36°43′39″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSamsun
Government
  MayorHalit Doğan (AKP)
  KaymakamŞükrü Yıldırım
Area
  District641.41 km2 (247.65 sq mi)
Elevation
15 - 20 m (−51 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
65,385
  District
136,802
  District density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.carsamba.bel.tr
A view of Çarşamba district during winter

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  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.
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