Çarşamba | |
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District and
municipality | |
Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 36°43′39″E / 41.19917°N 36.72750°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Samsun |
Government | |
• Mayor | Halit Doğan ( AKP) |
Area | 774 km2 (299 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 140,664 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 55500 |
Area code | 0362 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website |
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Çarşamba is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 774 km2, [3] and its population is 140,664 (2022). [1] It is in the center of the Çarşamba Plain. The mayor is Halit Doğan ( AKP). Ferhan Şensoy - writer, actor and stage director - was born here.
The town is bisected by the Yeşilırmak river running south-to-north and by the Black Sea Coastal Road (D010) which runs west-to-east. There is a sugar factory in Çarşamba district. [4]
There are 143 neighbourhoods in Çarşamba District: [5]