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Black Sea Turkey, Türkiye
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Eastern Karadeniz (Turkish: Doğu Karadeniz) is the eastern part of Black Sea Turkey, comprising the provinces of Artvin, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Trabzon and Rize. It has historic cities along its coast while mountains rise behind.
This region borders Georgia, with a highway crossing at Hopa / Sarp. There are sometimes long tailbacks for border inspection.
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Trabzon is the largest city in the Eastern Karadeniz region of Turkey, with a population of 323,000 in 2023, and another 500,000 in the outlying towns. It was once known as Trebizond, ruling an independent "Empire" around the eastern Black Sea.
Akçaabat is a city in the Eastern Karadeniz region on Turkey's Black Sea coast, to the west of the city of Trabzon. Akçaabat is known for its local soccer team Akçaabat Sebatspor, its kofta dish Akçaabat köfte, and the Akçaabat Horonu dance.
Giresun is a city in the Eastern Karadeniz region, on the Black Sea coast of Turkey. In 2023 the population was 144,000.
Rize is a city in the Eastern Karadeniz region, on Turkey's Black Sea coast, with a population of 122,000 in 2022. It has limited attractions for tourists but is a good base for exploring the northeast.
Ayder is a summer resort in the Eastern Karadeniz region of Turkey, at an altitude of 1350 m in the Kaçkar Mountains. It's a yayla, thronged with hikers June to August but virtually closed up in winter, so it has no resident population.
Artvin is a town in the mountains of Eastern Karadeniz region of Turkey known for mountain sports, hiking, kayaking and skiing. In 2021 it had a population of 26,000.
Tonya is a town in the mountains of Eastern Karadeniz, the Black Sea region of Turkey. In 2022 the population was 13,500.
Gümüşhane is a town in the mountains of the Eastern Karadeniz region of Turkey, at an elevation of 1153 m, and about midway between Trabzon on the Black Sea coast and Erzincan inland. In 2022 it had a population of 39,000; the main reason to visit is to trek in the mountains.
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