Gölköy

Gölköy is a town and district of Ordu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The town is located 60 km (37 mi) inland from the city of Ordu on the road to Sivas. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 66,491 of which 24,162 live in the town of Gölköy.[3][4] The district covers an area of 415 km2 (160 sq mi),[5] and the town lies at an elevation of 1,054 m (3,458 ft).

For other uses, see Gölköy (disambiguation).
Gölköy
District
A panoramic view of Gölköy
Location of Gölköy within Turkey.
Gölköy
Location of Gölköy
Coordinates: 40°41′N 37°37′E
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceOrdu
Government
 • MayorAli Kemal Mert (AKP)
Area
 • District414.77 km2 (160.14 sq mi)
Elevation
1,054 m (3,458 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
12,822
 • District
37,564
 • District density91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
52600
Area code(s)0452
Licence plate52
ClimateCsb
Websitewww.golkoy.bel.tr

Places of interest include the Byzantine castle of Habsamana, and a number of places for walking and climbing including the village of Cihadiye and the lake of Ulugöl.

The villages of Gölköy district include Ahmetli, Akçalı, Bayıralan, Bulut, Cihadiye, Çatak, Çetilli, Emirler, Güzelyayla, Haruniye, Hürriyet, İçyaka, Kaleköy, Konak, Kozören, Özlü, Süleymaniye, and Yuvapınar.

  • Gölköy town center
  • A small lake in Gölköy district
  • Cihadiye, a village in Gölköy district

Notes
  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.
  3. Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (XLS) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  4. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  5. Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2009-05-18.

References

Media related to Gölköy, Ordu at Wikimedia Commons


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