Samsun

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AREA: 9.579 km�

POPULATION: 1.158.400 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 55

DISTRICTS: Samsun (center), Ala�am, Asarc�k, Ayvac�k, Bafra, �ar�amba, Havza, Kavak, L�dik, 19 May, Sal�pazar�, Tekkek�y, Terme, Vezirk�pr�, Yakakent.

SITES OF INTEREST: �ak�rlar Grove, �amg�l and Vezirk�pr� forest recreation areas, Havza and L�dik Hot springs, Kale, Pazar (Samsun), Hac� Hatun, Yal�, Tayyar Pasha, Mustafa Pasha, R�dvan Bey, Abdullah Pasha, De�irmenba��, Taceddin Pasha, Pazar (Terme), Ta�kale mosques, Grand Mosque (Samsun), �eyh Seyyid Kudbeddin and �sa Baba mosques and masoleums, Grand Mosque (Bafra), Faz�l Ahmed Pasha old theological school (medrese), Faz�l Ahmed Pasha Bazaar and Guild Shops (Arasta), Havza Alm House, K�zg�z� Aslana�z� hot spring, K���khamam (curing hot spring), Ta�kale and �ifa baths, �iftehamam, Atat�rk and First Step Monuments, Samsun Archeology and Ethnography, Samsun 19 May and Samsun Atat�rk Museums.

Camps:

    Huzur Tesisleri
    Alt�nkum / Samsun
    Tel: (362) 457 59 75

    �aml�k Camp
    Alt�nkum / Samsun
    Tel: (362) 457 50 39

    Kanarya Camp
    Alt�nkum / Samsun
    Tel: (362) 457 58 57

    Camping 87
    Taflan / Samsun

    Geyikko�an Tesisleri
    Ala�am / Samsun
    Tel: (362) 621 53 27

    19 May�s Camp Area
    Ondokuzmay�s / Samsun
    Tel: (362) 511 44 88

    Sera Camping
    Yakakent / Samsun
    Tel: (362) 611 36 15

Provincial Cultural Directorate

    Tel: (362) 432 11 58 - 431 00 14
    Fax: (362) 432 11 58

Samsun State Classical Turkish Music Choir Directorate
    Address: �zel �dare ��hanlar� Sitesi
    Irmak Cad. 2 Blok - Samsun
    Choir Tel: (0 362) 432 09 20

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
    Fuari�i
    SAMSUN
    Tel: (0 362) 432 29 33
    Fax: 432 11 58

Museum

    Samsun Museum
    Tel/faks: (362) 431 68 28

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

H�drellez
�ar�amba
6 May

H�drellez
Bafra
6 May

H�drellez
Ladik District Center and Erenler Hill, Topa�ac�
6 May

H�drellez
Ala�am (Geyikko�an)
6 May

Festivals:

Watermelon Festival
Bafra
22-23 August

Rice Festival
Terme-Kocaman
13-14 June

International Folk Dance Festival
Center
23-29 July

Festivities:

Selesepet Topkandil Festivities
Bafra District
Starts on 19th day of Ramadan

Golden Nut Traditional Wrestling Competitions
Terme District K�y Hamlet
9 September

Expositions:

Spring Garment Exposition
Center District
28 April-28 May

Art Culture - Book Exposition
Center District
24 April-4 May

26. Samsun National Exposition
Center District
1-31 July

4th Autumn Garment Exposition
Center District
6 September-6 October

Significant Weeks:

19 May Culture Week
Center District
19-25 May

Arrival of Atat�rk at Havza
Havza
25 May