Trabzon

Trabzon
City
Clockwise from top: Fatih Mosque; Lake Uzungöl; Atatürk Square; a general view of the city centre from Boztepe; Hagia Sophia of Trabzon; and Atatürk's House
Official logo of Trabzon
Nickname: 
City of Tale in the East
Trabzon is located in Turkey
Trabzon
Trabzon
Location in Turkey
Trabzon is located in Black Sea
Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon (Black Sea)
Coordinates: 41°0′18″N 39°43′21″E / 41.00500°N 39.72250°E / 41.00500; 39.72250
CountryTurkey
RegionBlack Sea Region
ProvinceTrabzon
Establishedc. 756 BC
Government
 • GovernorAziz Yıldırım
 • MayorAhmet Metin Genç (AK Party)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Urban
293,661
Demonym(s)Trapezian, Trapezuntine, Trebizonian, Trabzonlu, Trabzonite
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
61xxx
Area code(+90) 462
Licence plate61
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.trabzon.bel.tr
www.trabzon.gov.tr

Trabzon, historically known as Trebizond, is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road[citation needed], became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Persia in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast.[2][failed verificationsee discussion] The Venetian and Genoese merchants paid visits to Trabzon during the medieval period and sold silk, linen and woolen fabric.[citation needed] Both republics had merchant colonies within the city – Leonkastron and the former "Venetian castle" – that played a role to Trabzon similar to the one Galata played to Constantinople (modern Istanbul).[3] Trabzon formed the basis of several states in its long history and was the capital city of the Empire of Trebizond between 1204 and 1461. During the early modern period[when?], Trabzon, because of the importance of its port, again became a focal point of trade to Persia and the Caucasus.

  1. ^ "Trabzon". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ Trabzon (tr) Archived 2011-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ William Miller (2009). The Latin Orient. Bibliobazaar LLC. pp. 51–54. ISBN 978-1-110-86390-7.