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Trabzon | |
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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 | |
 Emblem of Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality | |
| Nickname: City of Tale in the East | |
  Trabzon Location in Turkey  Trabzon Trabzon (Black Sea) | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′18″N 39°43′21″E / 41.00500°N 39.72250°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea Region |
| Province | Trabzon |
| Established | c. 756 BC |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aziz Yıldırım |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Metin Genç (AK Party) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Urban | 293,661 |
| Demonym(s) | Trapezian, Trapezuntine, Trebizonian, Trabzonlu, Trabzonite |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 61xxx |
| Area code | (+90) 462 |
| Licence plate | 61 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www www |
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 verification – see 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.
- ^ "Trabzon". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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- ^ William Miller (2009). The Latin Orient. Bibliobazaar LLC. pp. 51–54. ISBN 978-1-110-86390-7.