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Giresun

Area: 6.934 km²

Population: 499.087 (1990)

Traffic Code: 28

Districts: Giresun (center), Alucra, Bulancak, Dereli, Espiye, Eynesil, Gorele, Kesap, Piraziz, Sebilkarahisar, Tirebolu, Yaglidere.

Sites of Interest

  • Giresun Island
  • Kulakkaya, Dokuzgoz and Salon Cayiri forest recreation areas
  • Municipal beach
  • Giresun, Arda, Kaledere, Kusluhan, Andoz, Eynesil, Sebinkarahisar, Center (Saint Jean) and Bedrama (Bodrum) castles
  • Virgin Mary churches and monastries at Giresun, Hisarkoy (Dereli) and Sebinkarahisar
  • Gebe Church
  • Haci Huseyin, Haci Mikdad, Kale, Fahreddin Behramsah, Fatih and Kursunlu mosques
  • Stone Mosque (Tas Mescid)
  • Kursunlu Bath and Fountain, Pertevniyal fountains, Bazaars(Tashanlar)

Camping

  • Municipal Beach, Gure Mevkii / Giresun
  • Bulancak Beach, Bulancak / Giresun
  • Tirebolu Beach, Tirebolu / Giresun
  • Salon Cayiri Forest Recreation Area, Kumbet High Plateau, Dereli / Giresun
  • Municipal Beach, Duzkoy Alti, Kesap / Giresun

Cultural Resources and Organizations

  • Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (454) 212 17 65, Fax: (454) 212 17 65
  • State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Sami Oytun Kultur Sitesi, Fevzi Pasha Caddesi, Hacihuseyin Mahalle, Giresun

Local Days of Celebration:

  • 19 September: Arrival of Ataturk at Giresun, Giresun
  • 11 October: Arrival of Ataturk at Sebinkarahisar, Sebinkarahisar

Festivals:

  • 20-23 May: Aksu Culture and Art Festival

Festivities:

  • Last Week in July: Sisdagi Otcu Festivities, Sis Plateau
  • 2nd week of July (Friday, Saturday, Sunday): Kumbet Plateau Festivities, Kumbet Plateau
  • 2nd week of July (Friday,Saturday):Seyh Mahmut Cagirtan Festivities, Camoluk
  • 22-27 July: Bulancak Culture and Art Festivities, Bulancak Erikli Village
  • 30 September: Camoluk Honey Festivity, Camoluk
  • First week of August (Saturday and Sunday): Bektas Plateau Festivity, Bektas Plateau