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Şiran () is a town in
Gümüşhane Province Gümüşhane Province ( Pontic Greek, Romeika: Αργυρούπολη) is a Provinces of Turkey, province in northern Turkey, bordering Bayburt Province, Bayburt to the east, Trabzon Province, Trabzon to the north, Giresun Province, Giresun and E ...
in the
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region of
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 ...
. It is the seat of Şiran District.İlçe Belediyesi
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
Its population is 11,539 (2022). It is one of the points of passage between Eastern Anatolia and
Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal sea, marginal Mediterranean sea (oceanography), mediterranean sea lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bound ...
regions of Turkey, in the sense that the western road departing from
Erzincan Erzincan (; ), historically Yerznka (), is the capital of Erzincan Province in eastern Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Gümüşhane, Bayburt, and Giresun. The city is majority Turkish Sunni w ...
towards the Zigana Pass (the key pass between the two geographies) has its last urban stop in Şiran. The town lies at an elevation of


Climate

The region is under the influence of the Black Sea climate. However, the district, which is located in the valley formed by the Kelkit Stream, exhibits a landscape with less rainfall, harsh winters and mild summers compared to the Coastal Region due to its location in the interior.


Culture

They have local dishes such as Pestil, Köme, Kuymak, Siron, Gilik, Kete, Pancar Kavurması, Kuru Fasulye, Lahana Sarması, Hingel. Folk dances in the region are accompanied by Drums-Zurna and Kemençe. The folk game of the region is Horon and Bar. Dances played in the region:Sıksara, Rum Diki, Düz Horon, Hey Mustafa, İki Ayak, Beş Ayak, Mavrengel, Tamzara, Bıçak Horonu, Temir Ağa, Şiro, Hoşbilezik and Veysel Barı.


Dialect

The speech of the region is close to the Eastern Blacksean dialect, but it is partially influenced by the Northeastern Anatolian dialect.


See also

* İncedere


References


External links


Road map of Şiran and environs

Local city forum website
Populated places in Şiran District District municipalities in Turkey {{Gümüşhane-geo-stub