Araklı (from Greek "Ηράκλεια" - Erakleia) is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Recep Çebi (AKP). Name Arakli is believed to be derived from "the castle in the middle" in turkish 'Arakale'.[3]
Araklı | |
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![]() A view of Araklı from the Karadere Valley | |
![]() ![]() Araklı | |
Coordinates: 40°56′N 40°03′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Trabzon |
Government | |
• Mayor | Recep Çebi (AKP) |
Area | |
• District | 371.95 km2 (143.61 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 22,667 |
• District | 48,254 |
• District density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
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Metropolitan municipalities are bolded. |
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