Keşap
Keşap is a town and a district of Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey just to the east of the city of Giresun.
Keşap | |
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Town | |
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![]() Keşap | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′N 38°31′E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Giresun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Emür (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 221.18 km2 (85.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 8,611 |
| • District | 20,505 |
| • District density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 28900 |
| Area code(s) | (+90) 454 |
| Licence plate | 28 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | http://www.kesap.gov.tr/ |
Keşap itself is a small town of 8,617 people.
The TV sitcom Uy! Başuma Gelenler was filmed in a village in Keşap.
History
See Giresun for the long history of this area, dating back to the Persians and the Seleucids.
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "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.
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