Terme
Terme (formerly spelled Termeh; Ancient greek: Thèrmae, Θέρμαι) is the seat of Terme District, Samsun Province, Turkey. Terme is located on Terme River, about 5 km from its mouth, on the eastern end of the Çarşamba Plain.
Terme | |
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  Terme | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′33″N 36°58′26″E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Samsun |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Urban | 31,163 |
| • District | 73,094 |
| Climate | Cfa |
A view of Terme
Terme or its environs are the site of the ancient city of Themiscyra, Θεμίσκυρα.[2]
Terme District is the site of an annual festival celebrating the Amazons, an ancient nation of all-female warriors who, according to Greek myth, were believed to have lived in the Samsun region.[3]
See also
- Themiscyra Plain
References
- "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.
- Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 87 & notes.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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