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
Town
Keşap
Coordinates: 40°55′N 38°31′E
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceGiresun
Government
  MayorMehmet Emür (AKP)
Area
  District221.18 km2 (85.40 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
8,611
  District
20,505
  District density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
28900
Area code(s)(+90) 454
Licence plate28
ClimateCfa
Websitehttp://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

  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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