Bulancak
Bulancak | |
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  Bulancak Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:40°56′N38°14′E/ 40.933°N 38.233°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Giresun |
| District | Bulancak |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Necmi Sibiç (CHP) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 49,053 |
| Time zone | UTC+3(TRT) |
| Postal code | 28300 |
| Area code | 0454 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Bulancak(Georgian:ბულანჩაკი) is a town inGiresun Provinceon theBlack Seacoast ofTurkey,near the city ofGiresun.Its former name is Terastios. It is the seat ofBulancak District.[2]Its population is 49,053 (2022).[1]
The municipality was established in 1887 and became a district seat in 1934. Because of its closeness to Giresun City, it is easily reachable by public transport and thus Bulancak can be considered a part of Giresun City's metropolitan area. Bulancak's general economy is based on fishing and agriculture. The main agricultural product in the district is hazelnuts, and is traditionally the main means of income for the people of the region.
The football clubBulancaksporis from the area.
History
[edit]The known history of the region goes back to theHittites.While the region was under the rule of the Hittites in 1400-1200 BC, theTrabzon-Erzurum-Giresunregions were called "the land of the Azzi". TheMilesianswho were traders along theAegean Regionin antiquity established their trading colony of Kerasous, which the city and province ofGiresungets its name from, approximately around the modern town of Bulancak.
The Giresun area came under the rule of thePersian Empirein the 4th century BC, and then passed over to the rule of theMacedonians.In the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, theKingdom of Pontusdominated the region. In 61 BC, when the Pontian KingMithridates the Greatwas defeated by theRomanCommanderLucullus,the city and local administration came underRoman rule.
When theRoman Empirewas divided into two in AD 395, the Bulancak region came under the rule of theEastern Roman Empire.WhenConstantinople,the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, was invaded by theCrusadersin the 11th century AD, the children of EmperorManuel Kommenoscame toTrebizondand established theEmpire of Trebizond,with modern-day city ofTrabzonas the capital, in 1204 AD. Bulancak also remained within the borders of this state, and the city was named "Terastios" during theKomnenosperiod.
During theSeljuk period,theTurcomans,who came fromCentral AsiaandKhorasanstarted the conquest ofAnatolia,also brought theBlack Seacoasts under Turkish domination. As a result of the weakening of theSultanate of Rumduring theCrusades,the coastline passed from the hands of the Turks to theEmpire of Trebizond,which was established in 1204 AD. In 1277 AD, theChepni,a branch of theOghuz Turkswho came toAnatolia,first took the ancientSinoperegion. Meanwhile,Mongolianpressure was weakening in Anatolia. Later, they came to dominate the entire Canik area (Central Black Sea region).
60–65 years after the conquest, in 1455, Terástios, an administrative unit that came under the jurisdiction of a Naiblik, that is, under the administration of Kadı Naibi, according to the census conducted in the same year, was the hometown of Mustafa Kethüda, Şemsettin Kethüda and Çakıroğlu Pir Kadem Kethüda. According to the registration, however, in urban areas such asGiresun CityandTirebolu,trade was in the hands ofGreeksandArmenians,since Turks were conscripted into the military.
During the Beylik of Hacı Emir (Murad IIperiod), the region came under the rule of theOttoman Empire,and with the capture ofTrebizondin the period ofMehmed the Conquerorin 1461, the entirety of theBlack Sea Regionbecame part ofthe Ottomans.When the region passed to the Ottoman Empire, its name was changed to Akköy.
Administrative history
[edit]While the district of Bulancak was a part ofGiresun Cityunder the name of "Akköy", a municipality was established in the town in 1887 and then graduated on to become a district in 1934. It is known thatChepni TurksandPontic Greekslived here, someLazfromRizeandArtvinalso immigrated to the region in the 1900s, and afterthe war of '93,many refugees fromBatumiand the surrounding area settled in the region. (Yunuslu and Süme villages)
Geography
[edit]The geographical structure of the town reflects the characteristics of the typical Black Sea geographical structure. A rapid rise starts some 20m off from the coast, so the terrain is very rough.
It is very rich in vegetation, andhazelnut orchardsfrom the coast constitute the majority of the vegetation and cover up to an altitude of 2000 meters. From the coast,chestnutforests begin and forest plants such asalder,elm,hornbeam,poplarand linden can be seen in places. Again, as you go inland from the coast, the vegetation changes depending on the altitude, respectively,oak,hornbeam,spruce,firandpineforests can be seen.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports"(XLS).TÜİK.Retrieved13 March2023.
- ^İlçe Belediyesi,Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- (in Turkish)The Municipality
- (in Turkish)Business Directory of Bulancak
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