Piraziz
Piraziz | |
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Town | |
Piraziz | |
Coordinates: 40°56′N 38°08′E / 40.933°N 38.133°ECoordinates: 40°56′N 38°08′E / 40.933°N 38.133°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Black Sea |
Province | Giresun |
Government | |
• Mayor | İbrahim ALTUNSOY (AKP) |
Area[1] | |
• District | 154.33 km2 (59.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 6,766 |
• District | 13,502 |
• District density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 28340 |
Area code(s) | (+90) 454 |
Licence plate | 28 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | http://www.piraziz-bld.gov.tr/ |
Piraziz is a town and a district of Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey.
In the Ottoman Empire period the town was named Piridede-Abdal.
The local economy depends of growing hazelnuts and fishing in the Black Sea. This is a poor district and many people have migrated away to jobs in Turkey's larger cities.
Piraziz itself is a small town of 6,886 people.
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
External links
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- (Turkish) the municipality
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