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