Şalpazarı is a municipality and
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
Trabzon Province
Trabzon Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its area is 4,628 km2, and its population is 818,023 (2022). Located in a strategic ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Its area is 161 km
2, and its population is 10,434 (2022).
The mayor is Refik Kurukız (
MHP). Şalpazarı is a home to sizeable
Chepni
Chepni (; ; ) is one of the 24 Oghuz Turkic tribes.
History
In the legend of Oghuz Qaghan, the Chepni was stated as one of the clans of the tribe of ''Gök Han'' that consists of Pecheneg (''Beçenek''), Bayandur (''Bayındır''), Chowdur ('' ...
population.
Şalpazarı has a
creek called
AÄŸasar.
History
During the
Ottoman period, Şalpazarı was a village that was a part of the town of
Görele
Görele is a town in Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of eastern Turkey. It is the seat of Görele District. . In 1809 Şalpazarı became a part of
Vakfıkebir
Vakfıkebir () is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey. Its area is 141 km2, and its population is 27,060 (2022). On 31 March 2024, Fuat Koçal (Independent) was elected mayor.
Composition
There are 46 neighbourhoods
...
. Then in 1987 it gained
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
status.
Composition
There are 30
neighbourhoods
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...
in Şalpazarı District:
Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
* Ağırtaş
* Akçiriş
* Çamkiriş
* Çamlıca
* Çarlaklı
* Çetrik
* Dereköy
* Doğancı
* DorukkiriÅŸ
* Düzköy
* Fidanbaşı
* Geyikli
* Gökçeköy
* Gölkiriş
* Güdün
* Kabasakal
* Kalecik
* Karakaya
* Kasımağzı
* Kireç
* Kuzuluk
* Pelitçik
* Sayvançatak
* Simenli
* Sinlice
* Sugören
* Sütpınar
* Tepeağzı
* Turalıuşağı
* Üzümözü
References
External links
District governor's official website
Populated places in Trabzon Province
Districts of Trabzon Province
Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey
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