Gölköy is a town and district of Ordu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The town is located 60 km (37 mi) inland from the city of Ordu on the road to Sivas. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 66,491 of which 24,162 live in the town of Gölköy.[3][4] The district covers an area of 415 km2 (160 sq mi),[5] and the town lies at an elevation of 1,054 m (3,458 ft).
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Coordinates: 40°41′N 37°37′E | |
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Region | Black Sea |
Province | Ordu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ali Kemal Mert (AKP) |
Area | |
• District | 414.77 km2 (160.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,054 m (3,458 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 12,822 |
• District | 37,564 |
• District density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 52600 |
Area code(s) | 0452 |
Licence plate | 52 |
Climate | Csb |
Website | www.golkoy.bel.tr |
Places of interest include the Byzantine castle of Habsamana, and a number of places for walking and climbing including the village of Cihadiye and the lake of Ulugöl.[citation needed]
The villages of Gölköy district include Ahmetli, Akçalı, Bayıralan, Bulut, Cihadiye, Çatak, Çetilli, Emirler, Güzelyayla, Haruniye, Hürriyet, İçyaka, Kaleköy, Konak, Kozören, Özlü, Süleymaniye, and Yuvapınar.
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