Çanakçı

Çanakçı is a town and a district of Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.

Çanakçı
Town
Çanakçı
Location of Çanakçı.
Coordinates: 40°55′N 38°59′E
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceGiresun
Government
  MayorTuncay Kasım (AKP)
Area
  District282.18 km2 (108.95 sq mi)
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
1,700
  District
6,917
  District density25/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
28810
Area code(s)0454
Licence plate28
ClimateCfb
Websitehttp://www.canakci.bel.tr/

Çanakçı is a small town of 1,848 people in a district of forest and scattered villages inland from the Black Sea coastal town of Görele.

It was founded as a village of Görele. Çanakçı became a town in 1991.

Famous "Kuşdili" festival is held in Çanakçı every July. Hundreds of people from nearby places attend this festival.

The Kemenche, which is one of the traditional Eastern Black Sea instruments, is played in Çanakçı. One of the most important folk songs is "Çanakçı'dan aşağı".

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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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