Gürgentepe
Encyclopedia
Gürgentepe is a small town and mountainous district of Ordu Province
in the Black Sea
region of Turkey
, 48 km (30 mi) inland from the city of Ordu
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 36,860 of which 18,313 live in the town of Gürgentepe. The district covers an area of 143 km² (55 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 1120 m (3,675 ft).
and Sivas, both transportation and agriculture are very difficult. The climate is typical of the Black Sea
region with the north winds bringing humidity and much rain off the sea, although the inland side of the mountains have a dry climate. Most of the district is mountainside covered with forest and shrubs, trees including oak
, chestnut
and alder
. The soil is volcanic, fertile and watered by mountain streams but most of the land is too steep for planting.
The villages of Gürgentepe district include Alaseher, Bahtiyarlar, Dikenlice, Gülbelen, Gültepe, Hisarcıkpınarı, Şirinköy, Tepeköy, and Tuzla.
Ordu Province
Ordu Province is a province of Turkey, located on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Samsun to the northwest, Tokat to the southwest, Sivas to the south, and Giresun to the east. Its traffic code is 52...
in the Black Sea
Black Sea Region
The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-...
region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, 48 km (30 mi) inland from the city of Ordu
Ordu
Ordu 'army') is a port city on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, and the capital of Ordu Province. Estimated population c. 2010: 141,341.-Etymology:...
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 36,860 of which 18,313 live in the town of Gürgentepe. The district covers an area of 143 km² (55 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 1120 m (3,675 ft).
Features
Gürgentepe is a district of steep mountain valleys on the road between the cities of OrduOrdu
Ordu 'army') is a port city on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, and the capital of Ordu Province. Estimated population c. 2010: 141,341.-Etymology:...
and Sivas, both transportation and agriculture are very difficult. The climate is typical of the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
region with the north winds bringing humidity and much rain off the sea, although the inland side of the mountains have a dry climate. Most of the district is mountainside covered with forest and shrubs, trees including oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
and alder
Alder
Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the birch family . The genus comprises about 30 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, few reaching large size, distributed throughout the North Temperate Zone and in the Americas along the Andes southwards to...
. The soil is volcanic, fertile and watered by mountain streams but most of the land is too steep for planting.
The villages of Gürgentepe district include Alaseher, Bahtiyarlar, Dikenlice, Gülbelen, Gültepe, Hisarcıkpınarı, Şirinköy, Tepeköy, and Tuzla.
