Samsun
Samsun | |
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Clockwise from top right: Samsunum-1 ship and coast, Statue of Honor, Atatürk Culture Centre, Bandırma Ferry and National Struggle Park Open Air Museum, Saathane Square, Store 55 | |
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Emblem of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality | |
Samsun Location of Samsun within Turkey Samsun Samsun (Black Sea) Samsun Samsun (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′25″N 36°20′01″E / 41.29028°N 36.33361°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Samsun |
| Boroughs | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Halit Doğan (AK Party) |
| Area | |
| 1,055 km2 (407 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| 1,382,376 | |
| • Density | 1,310/km2 (3,394/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 738,692 |
| GDP | |
| • Samsun Province | TRY 296 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | TRY 215,872 US$ 9,189 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 55 |
| Area code | (+90) 362 |
| Licence plate | 55 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.samsun.bel.tr www.samsun.gov.tr |
Samsun is a city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. The urban area recorded a population of 738,692 in 2022. The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of 1,382,376. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera house and a large and modern manufacturing district. The city is best known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919.