Trabzon

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AREA: 4.685 km�

POPULATION: 795.849 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 61

DISTRICTS: Trabzon (center), Ak�abaabat, Arakl�, Arsin, Be�ikd�z�, �ar��ba��, �aykara, Dernekpazar�, D�zk�y, Hayrat, K�pr�ba��, Ma�ka, Of, S�rmene, �alpazar�, Tonya, Vakf�kebir, Yomra.

SITES OF INTEREST: Ma�ka-Alt�ndere Valley National Park, S�rmene �amburnu forest recreation area, �ak�rg�l, Uzung�l, Boztepe, �ifte�aml�k, Kalepark, Kisarna (Bengisu), So�uksu, Zefanos (Bulak) picnic areas and summer places and, Trabzon Castle and Ak�akale, Kaymakl�, K�zlar (Panagia Theoskepastos), Gregorios Peristera (H�z�r �lyas), K�zlar (Panagia Kerameste), Sumela (S�mela) and Vazelon monasteries, Hagaios Savas (Ma�atl�k) Cave Churches, Hagia Anna (Little Ayvas�l), Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia), Sotha (St. John), Hagios Theodoros, Hagios Konstantinos, Hagios Khristophoras, Hagios Kiryaki, Santa Maria, Hagios Mikhail and Panagia Tzita churches, Fatih (Panagia Khrysokephalos Church), Yeni Cuma (Hagios Eugenios), Nakip (Hagios Andreas Church), H�sn� K�ktu� (Hagios Eleutherios), �skender Pasha, Semerciler and �ar�� mosques, G�lbahar Hatun Mosque and masoleum, �maret Deresi (Alm River), Kavakl� and Kuzgundere (�ncek�pr�) aquaducts, Bedesten, Alaca Han (inn), Vak�f Han (inn) and Ta� han (inn), Sekiz Direkli Hamam (Bath with eight columns), Pasha and Hac� Arif baths, Eirene Tower (Fatih Ammunition Depot), Abdullah Pasha and Abd�lhamid fountains, Za�anos Bridge, Trabzon Ayasofya and Trabzon Atat�rk Museums.

Camps

    S�mela Camping
    S�mela Yolu 3. km / Trabzon
    Tel: (462) 512 15 81 - 512 11 47

    Co�andere Camping
    S�mela Yolu 5. km / Trabzon
    Tel: (462) 531 11 90

    Verizana Camping
    Trabzon
    Tel: (462) 512 28 03

Provincial Cultural Directorate


    Tel: (462) 326 07 48 - 326 16 80
    Fax: (462) 326 05 20


Cultural Center

    A hall with 100 seating capacity for conferences,meetings etc.
    230 m� Exhibition Hall
    85 m� Library
    2 Art Workshops

    Contact Address: (Ortahisar) Eski Vilayet Binas� -
    Trabzon
    Tel: (462) 326 51 57
    Fax: (462) 320 05 20

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
    Erkulo�lu Pasaj� Uzun Sok.
    TRABZON
    Tel: (0 462) 321 70 81
    Fax: 326 05 20


Museum

    Trabzon Museum
    Address: Trabzon
    Tel: (462) 223 30 43

Historical Sites and Ruins

    Trabzon Ayasofya Museum
    S�mela - Ma�ka - Alt�ndere

Significant Days

    Local Days of Celebration:

    H�drellez
    Region-wide
    6 May

    Commemoration Day for Sultanmurat Martyrs
    �aykara-S�rmene
    23 June

    Atat�rk's First Visit toTrabzon
    Trabzon-Center
    15 September

    Day of the Conquest
    Trabzon-Center
    24-26 October

    Ahi Culture Week
    Trabzon-Center
    12-18 October


    Freedom from Occupation Days:

    Freedom Day - Vakf�kebir
    Vakf�kebir
    14 February

    Freedom Day - Tonya
    Tonya
    15 February

    Freedom Day - Ak�aabat
    Ak�aabat
    17 February

    Freedom Day - Trabzon
    Trabzon
    24 February

    Freedom Day - Arsin
    Arsin
    24 February

    Freedom Day - Yomra
    Yomra
    24 February

    Freedom Day - Ma�ka
    Ma�ka
    25 February

    Freedom Day - S�rmene
    S�rmene
    26 February

    Freedom Day - �aykara
    �aykara
    27 February

    Freedom Day - Of
    Of
    28 February

    Festivities

    Kad�rga Festivities
    Trabzon Vakf�kebir Kad�rga Plateau
    J3rd Friday of uly

    Ak�aabat H�d�rnebi Festivities
    Ak�aabat
    20-22 July

    Hometown Association Celebrations
    Trabzon- Ak�aabat
    21 June

    Aladurbiya Marine Celebrations
    Trabzon-Coasts
    23-29 June

    Sisda�� Festivities
    �alpazar�- Vakf�kebir
    3rd. Saturday of July

    "Yayla Ortas�" Plateau Festivities
    Tonya
    14 August

    Ak�aabat Karaaptal Festivities
    Ak�aabat
    14 August

    "Yayla Ortas�" Plateau Festivities
    �aykara
    15 August

    Bayp�nar� Festivities
    Tonya
    25 August

    Sivri Tepesi (Pointed Hill) Celebrations
    Tonya
    4 September

    Moving to Plateau Celebrations
    Trabzon Tonya / Vakf�kebir �alpazar� Villages
    In June

    Honefter Festivities
    Trabzon-Tonya
    21 August

    ��r�k Ortas� Festivities
    �aykara Sultan Murat Plateau
    15-17 August

    Simri �zmi� Celebrations
    Trabzon-Tonya
    28 August

    "Ke�kek "Day
    Doruh Kiri� Village Kas�mo�lu
    First Day of Ramadan Holiday

    May Celebrations of Eastern Black Sea Coast
    Region-wide
    20 May