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Gerze, Sinop

Municipality in Sinop, Turkey

41°48′20″N 35°11′53″E / 41.80556°N 35.19806°E / 41.80556; 35.19806CountryTurkeyProvinceSinopDistrictGerzeGovernment

• MayorCevad Şensoy (AKP)Population

(2022)^[1]

19,144Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

57600

Area code0368ClimateCfaWebsitewww.gerze.bel.tr

Gerze is a town in Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Gerze District.^[2] Its population is 19,144 (2022).^[1] It is 49 km east of Sinop and 140 km west of Samsun. It was first settled by the Ionians and was known in antiquity as Carusa.^[3] In 2012, the region was subjected to protests and controversy around the proposed construction of a coal power plant, a project that was later withdrawn by the government after a negative environmental impact assessment. ^[4]

Region

The Çeçe Sultan Tomb, a pilgrimage place, is 15 km from the town. The date of its construction is unknown. The region is noted for its traditional domestic architecture. The regions of Değirmenler and İdemli, and Gazhane Bay are popular excursion places.

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Carusa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. p. 554.
^ "Coal and Corruption: The Battle for Gerze". The Ecologist. Retrieved 2020-05-22.