Beşikdüzü
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| name = Beşikdüzü
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| map_caption = Map showing Beşikdüzü District in Trabzon Province
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| province = Trabzon
| leader_party = CHP
| leader_name = Burhan Cahit Erdem
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| area_total_km2 = 84
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| population_total = 23774
| population_as_of = 2022
| postal_code = 61800
| area_code = 0462
| website = {{url|http://www.besikduzu.bel.tr/}}
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Beşikdüzü is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Its area is 84 km2,{{cite web|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping|access-date=19 September 2023}} and its population is 23,774 (2022).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=19 September 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}} The mayor is Burhan Cahit Erdem (CHP).
Name
The name Beşikdüzü is composed of two Turkish words, namely beşik, "a cradle" and düzü, "a plain". There is a mountain may be strato volcano called Beşikdağ 1 km. south of city and there is a plain area north of this mountain next to the Black Sea coast. And the city is situated on this are so the name given to it for this reason.
One of the 20 village institutes was established in Beşikdüzü.
Current situation
The city centre is a new built city with a history of about 100 years. It was a local market for the surrounding villages and developed as a city by education, government and trade facilities.
Geography
The district is a mountainous area as well as the rest of the Trabzon province. But there are suitable plain areas at the seaside for building new parts of the city development. The city is on the Black Sea coast and there is a harbour 2 km west.
Rivers
Agasar river is the longest river of the district. It passes across the city centre. There are three big bridges on it. Kurbağalıdere river is the eastern border with Vakfıkebir district, Değirmendere river comes from the forest region and the situated at the western part of district.
Climate and vegetation
The district has subtropical climate. All the year rainy and cloudy weather prevails. The winters are not cold and the summers are warm. The hottest temperature 22 °C and the coldest is 6 °C. Humidity is around %65-70. Because of this rainy and humid weather all the area is covered by forests and hazelnut trees. One can never see an empty area except for the houses and the roads.
Agriculture
Arable area is 6,195 hectares in the district, the forests comprise 1,141 hectares, meadows 750 hectares and 23 hectares unproductive area.
hazelnut 3640 ha
tea plantations 146 ha
corn 750 ha
potato 305 ha
oranges 37 ha
kiwi 4 ha
bean 100 ha
food plantations 400 ha
other vegetables 100 ha
Composition
There are 34 neighbourhoods in Beşikdüzü District:[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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- Adacık
- Ağaçlı
- Akkese
- Aksaklı
- Ambarlı
- Ardıçatak
- Bayırköy
- Beşikdağı
- Bozlu
- Çakırlı
- Çeşmeönü
- Çıtlaklı
- Cumhuriyet
- Dağlıca
- Denizli
- Dolanlı
- Duygulu
- Fatih
- Gürgenli
- Hünerli
- Kalegüney
- Korkuthan
- Kutluca
- Nefsişarlı
- Oguz
- Resullü
- Şahmelik
- Sayvancık
- Seyitahmet
- Takazlı
- Vardallı
- Yenicami
- Yeşilköy
- Zemberek
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.besikduzu.bel.tr/ District municipality's official website] {{in lang|tr}}
- [http://www.sanalfotograf.com/tag/besikduzu Beşikdüzü VR Photography] {{in lang|tr}}
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Category:Populated places in Trabzon Province
Category:Black Sea port cities and towns in Turkey
Category:Fishing communities in Turkey
Category:Populated coastal places in Turkey