Black Sea region

Black Sea Region Karadeniz Bölgesi
Region
Country	Turkey
Area
• Total	143,537 km2 (55,420 sq mi)
Population
• Total	7,696,132
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	US$ 50.024 billion (2022)
• Per capita	US$ 6,500 (2022)

The Black Sea region (Turkish: Karadeniz Bölgesi) (sometimes referred to as Pontus or Pontos) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Samsun. Other big cities are Zonguldak, Trabzon, Ordu, Tokat, Giresun, Rize, Amasya and Sinop.

It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.