Type: | metro district |
Gürgentepe | |
Province: | Ordu |
Leader Party: | AKP |
Leader Name: | Yaşar Şahin |
Area Total Km2: | 185 |
Elevation M: | 1276 |
Population Total: | 12617 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Postal Code: | 52610 |
Area Code: | 0452 |
Blank1 Name: | Climate |
Blank1 Info: | Csb |
Gürgentepe is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 185 km2,[2] and its population is 12,617 (2022).[3] It is 480NaN0 inland from the city of Ordu, at an elevation of 12760NaN0.
Gürgentepe is a district of steep mountain valleys on the road between the cities of Ordu and Sivas, both transportation and agriculture are very difficult. The climate is typical of the Black Sea region with the north winds bringing humidity and much rain off the sea, although the inland side of the mountains have a dry climate. Most of the district is mountainside covered with forest and shrubs, trees including oak, chestnut and alder. The soil is volcanic, fertile and watered by mountain streams but most of the land is too steep for planting.
There are 23 neighbourhoods in Gürgentepe District:[4]