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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