Dernekpazarı

Dernekpazarı
Dernekpazarı
Coordinates: TR 40°48′N 40°14′E / 40.800°N 40.233°ECoordinates: TR 40°48′N 40°14′E / 40.800°N 40.233°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Trabzon
Government
• Mayor	Mehmet Aşık (AKP)
Area[1]
• District	81.91 km^2 (31.63 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Urban	1,503
• District	3,485
• District density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Climate	Cfa

Dernekpazarı is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.The old name of the town was Kondu(or Kondualtı). The mayor is Mehmet Aşık (AKP).

History

The history of Dernekpazari is related to the history of the Trabzon which is the biggest city of the Black Sea Region.The colonists are considering the very first founders of the town but according to some historians(Charles Texier, Fallmaerayer, Pullant, Horedot, Ş.Günaltay etc.) there were some sedentary tribe people in town,origined from central Asia.History of Dernekpazarı shaped depending on Trabzon's history. Ancient Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantine Greeks and Ottoman Turks were ruled the town.

Villages

• Akköse
• Çalışanlar
• Çayırbaşı
• Gülen
• Günebakan
• Ormancık
• Taşçılar
• Tüfekçi (Arşela)
• Yenice
• Zincirlitaş

References

1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
2. "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

• District governor's official website (Turkish)
• Karalahana.com - Dernekpazarı