Ortahisar Explained

Type:metro district
Ortahisar
Coordinates:41°N 82°W
Province:Trabzon
Leader Party:CHP
Leader Name:Ahmet Kaya
Area Total Km2:235
Elevation M:50
Population Total:335628
Population As Of:2022
Area Code:0462

Ortahisar is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 235 km2,[2] and its population is 335,628 (2022).[3] The district and municipality Ortahisar was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from the former central district of Trabzon Province.[4] [5] It covers the city of Trabzon and the surrounding countryside. On 31 March 2024, Ahmet Kaya (CHP) was elected mayor.

In April 2021, archaeologists announced the discovery of Roman and Byzantine period archeological remains. The southern part of the wicker columns and fortifications of the Roman emperor Hadrian's period, trench walls of Byzantine period dating back to 1460 have been discovered. Remains of Roman tiles and pottery were also discovered during the excavations. According to the Trabzon City Municipality, the excavation area is planned to be turned into an open-air museum.[6] [7] [8]

Places of Interest

Composition

There are 87 neighbourhoods in Ortahisar District:[9]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 19 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. Web site: İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri . 12 October 2023. 80 . tr.
  5. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
  6. Web site: Şafak. Yeni. 2021-04-10. Otopark projesi için yapılan kazı sırasında bulundu: Açık hava müzesi olacak. 2021-04-14. Yeni Şafak. tr-TR.
  7. Web site: SAYKAL/TRABZON, (DHA). Selay. Trabzon'da kazı çalışmaları sırasında bulundu! Müzeye dönüştürülecek. 2021-04-14. www.hurriyet.com.tr. tr.
  8. Web site: Trabzon'da kazı çalışmaları sırasında bulundu! Müzeye dönüştürülecek. 2021-04-14. www.msn.com.
  9. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle