Keşap
Keşap is a town and a district of Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey just to the east of the city of Giresun.
Keşap | |
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Town | |
Keşap | |
Coordinates: 40°55′N 38°31′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Black Sea |
Province | Giresun |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Emür (AKP) |
Area | |
• District | 221.18 km2 (85.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 8,611 |
• District | 20,505 |
• District density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 28900 |
Area code(s) | (+90) 454 |
Licence plate | 28 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | http://www.kesap.gov.tr/ |
Keşap itself is a small town of 8,617 people.
The TV sitcom Uy! Başuma Gelenler was filmed in a village in Keşap.
History
See Giresun for the long history of this area, dating back to the Persians and the Seleucids.
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "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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