Ordu
Area: 6.001 km²
Population: 830.105 (1990)
Traffic Code: 52
Districts: Ordu (center), Akkus, Aybasti, Camas, Catalpinar, Caybasi, Fatsa, Golkoy, Gulyali, Gurgentepe, Ikizce, Kabaduz, Kabatas, Korgan, Kumru, Mesudiye, Persembe, Ulubey, Unye.
Sights of Interest
- Cinar Suyu and Kucukkertil forest recreation areas and Cambasi Plateau and Unye Pine Grove
- Black Sea coast beaches
- Ibrahim Pasha Mosque (Orta Mosque), Hamidiye (Hukumet) Mosque, Yali (Aziziye) Mosque
- Konstantin (Constantine), Mustafa Bey, Yusuf Aga, Soguksu and Curuksulu Ali Pasha fountains
Camping
- Cinarsuyu Orman Isl. Tesisleri, Unye / Ordu; Telephone: (452) 323 73 46
- Derya Motel Camping, Unye / Ordu, Telephone; (452) 323 34 73
- Orient Camping Motel Café-Restaurant, Unye / Ordu; Telephone: (452) 323 20 60
- Uzunkum (Black Sea) Camping Restaurant, Unye / Ordu; Telephone: (452) 323 20 22
- Fasil Camping Restaurant, Unye / Ordu; Telephone: (452) 323 24 44
- Melet Piknik, Cumhuriyet Mahalle / Ordu; Telephone: (452) 233 68 25
- Ucer Camping, Efirli / Ordu; Telephone: (452) 522 21 69
- Ertas Camping, Cambasi / Ordu
- Topcuoglu Camping, Efirli / Ordu; Telephone: (452) 212 13 03
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (452) 223 25 93, Fax: (452) 223 25 93
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Sehir Otogari Altkati, Ordu; Telephone: (0 452) 223 25 95, Fax: 223 00 64
- Ethnography Museum, Selimiye Mahalle, Tasocak Caddesi, Ordu; Telephone: (452) 223 25 96
Local Days of Celebration
- 4-6 May: Hidrellez, Gurgentepe District
- 20 May: Foundation Day, Golkoy
Festivities
- 19-22 September: Anniversary of Ataturk's visit to Ordu and Golden Nut Festivities, Ordu-Center
- 18-20 July: Unye Tourism Festivities, Unye
- 20 May: Hidrellez Celebrations, Persembe
Fairs
- 3-7 August: Historical Persembe Plateau Fair, Aybasti District, Persembe Yaylasi
Festivals
- In October: Honey Festival, Kabatas Municipality Sports Facilities, Aybasti