Ordu (province)

Ordu
Province number:	52
Counties
Basic data
Coordinates:	40 ° 49 '  N , 37 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 49 '  N , 37 ° 32'  E
Provincial capital:	Altınordu
Region:	Black Sea Region
Surface:	5,963 km²
Population:	754,198 (2019)
Population density:	125.9 inhabitants / km²
Political
Governor:	Seddar Yavuz
Seats in Parliament:	5
Structural
Telephone code:	0452
Features :	52
Website
www.ordu.gov.tr (Turkish)

Ordu is a Turkish province in the eastern part of the Turkish Black Sea coast . The capital of the city is Altınordu . Because of the humid climate and abundant rainfall, it has a very green flora.

The population traditionally practices hazelnut farming, the majority of which is exported abroad. Due to the mountainous landscape, harvesting is a very arduous job.

geography

The province is 5,963 km² and is located on the Pontic Mountains . It has 750,588 inhabitants (as of 2016). This corresponds to a population density of around 126 inhabitants / km².

The province has the longest tunnel in Turkey at 3820 meters, the Nefise-Akçelik Tüneli located on the E10 coastal road .

Largest cities in the province (by population)

Surname	Residents
Altınordu	217,640
Ünye	128.101
Fatsa	119.094
Gölköy	28,332
Aybastı	22,027
Korgan	28,609
Kumru	29,945
Perşembe	31,542
Çamaş	2,058
Gürgentepe	14,100

Ordu Province has been a major city ( Büyükşehir belediyesi ) since 2013 . After an administrative reform in 2014, all districts are directly subordinate to the Lord Mayor of Ordu. The former mayors of the municipalities ( Belediye ) were downgraded to the rank of Muhtar . Therefore, the 19 rural districts are also urban districts:

Batteries Altınordu Aybastı Çamaş Çatalpınar Çaybaşı Fatsa	Gölköy Gülyalı Gürgentepe İkizce Kabaduz Kabataş	Korgan Kumru Mesudiye Perşembe Ulubey Ünye

Personalities

• Hekimoğlu , rebel in the 19th century
• Kadir İnanır , actor
• İsmail Kılıç Kökten , archaeologist
• Fikri Sönmez , politician
• Soner Arıca , singer

Web links

Commons : Ordu Province  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nufusu.com , accessed February 20, 2020.
2. ^ Website of the Ordu Province