Atakum

Atakum is a central district in Samsun, Turkey. Its population was 120,916 as of 2011.[2] Atakum is a largely middle class suburban district located to the west of the primary city of Samsun and further suburban Ondokuz Mayis. The city's population expanded rapidly beginning in the 1990s and continues to grow at a healthy pace. The city consists largely of middle class housing blocks with ground floor retail and a mix of office uses. In 2009, the city undertook a significant waterfront redevelopment campaign which entailed the construction of a beachfront and pedestrian promenade. The city is served by the Samsun Tram which runs along İsmet İnönü Caddesi.

Atakum
Atakum
Coordinates: 41°16′N 36°20′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSamsun
Government
 • MayorCemil Deveci (Republican People's Party)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Urban
129,517
 • District
139,730
ClimateCfa

Ondokuz Mayıs University is located on the western edge of the city and is serviced by the University Station on the Samsun Tram. Atakum's mayor is Cemil Deveci of the Republican People's Party.

References
  1. "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.
  2. Statistical Institute


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