Giresun is simultaneous one of the 81 provinces of Turkey and the name of the capital Giresun.

Surface: 6,934 km

Number of inhabitants: 499.087 (1990)

KFZ characteristic: 28

Districts

Giresun (center), Alucra, Bulancak, Camoluk, Dereli, Espiye, Eynesil, Kesap, Piraziz, Sebinkarahisar, Tirebolu, Yaglidere.

Interesting places

The forest recovery places of the island before Giresun, Kulakkaya, salon Cayiri, the sand beach of the city, the castle of Giresun (Kale), Arda, Kaledere, Kusluhan, Undoz, Eynesil, Sebinkarahisar, center (Saint Jean) and Bedrama (Bodrum). The churches and monasteries of Meryem Ana in Giresun, (Dereli) and Sebinkarahisar, the yellow church, the mosques of Haci Haci Mikdad, Fahreddin Behramsah, Fatih and Kursunlu, Tas Mesdschid, the bath house and well of Kursunlu, the wells of Pertevniyal, the Tashans.

Highlights

Local celebrating

• arrival in Giresun on 19 September
• arrival in Sebinkarahisar on 11 October

Festivals

Aksu culture and Kunstfestival (Aksu begins and in the city is continued at the delta of the river) 20. - 23. May

Ceremonies

• Sisdag; Otcu celebration; Sis plateau; Last week in July
• plateau celebration; plateau; 2.Woche in July
• Seyh Mahmut Cagirtan celebration; Camoluk; 2. Week in July
• Bulancak culture and art celebration; Bulancak Erikli village; 22. - 27 July
• Camoluk honey celebration; Camoluk; 30. September
• Bektas plateau celebration; Bektas plateau; First week in August

Related links

• Homepage of the province (Turkish)

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