City · Türkiye
Samsun
Samsun is a city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. The urban area recorded a population of 738,692 in 2022. The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of 1,382,376. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera house and a large and modern manufacturing district. The city is best known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919.
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- Population: 394,050.
- Known for: ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls.
- Area: 1.055e+09 sq km.
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul.