Kargı is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 106 km (66 mi) from the city of Çorum.
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Coordinates: 41°08′04″N 34°29′14″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Çorum |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zeki Şen (AKP) |
• Kaymakam | Tolga Kamil Ersöz |
Area | |
• District | 1,394.19 km2 (538.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 5,327 |
• District | 15,780 |
• District density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Post code | 19910 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www.kargi.bel.tr |
The first settlement in Kargı is known in the Hellenistic period as Blaene, mentioned by Strabo.[3]
The district is known for growing high-quality rice and okra and for producing a particular type of crumbly goat's milk cheese called tulum peyniri.
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