Terme (formerly spelled Termeh; Ancient Greek: Thèrmae, Θέρμαι) is the seat of Terme District, Samsun Province, Turkey. Terme is located on Terme River, about 5 km from its mouth, on the eastern end of the Çarşamba Plain.
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Coordinates: 41°12′33″N 36°58′26″E | |
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Province | Samsun |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Urban | 31,163 |
• District | 73,094 |
Climate | Cfa |
Terme or its environs are the site of the ancient city of Themiscyra, Θεμίσκυρα.[2]
Terme District is the site of an annual festival celebrating the Amazons, an ancient nation of all-female warriors who, according to Greek myth, were believed to have lived in the Samsun region.[3]
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