Ortahisar

{{about||the town in Nevşehir Province|Ortahisar, Nevşehir}}

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{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = metro district

| name = Ortahisar

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| image_map = Trabzon location Ortahisar.PNG

| map_caption = Map showing Ortahisar District in Trabzon Province

| coordinates = {{coord|41|00|N|39|43|E|region:TR|display=inline,title}}

| province = Trabzon

| leader_party = CHP

| leader_name = Ahmet Kaya

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| area_total_km2 = 235

| elevation_m = 50

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 335628

| population_as_of = 2022

| postal_code =

| area_code = 0462

| website = {{URL|https://www.trabzonortahisar.bel.tr/}}

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Ortahisar 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 235 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 335,628 (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 district and municipality Ortahisar was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from the former central district of Trabzon Province.{{Cite web |title=İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri – İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri |url=https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/kurumlar/icisleri.gov.tr/IcSite/illeridaresi/İstatistiki%20Bilgiler/İl%20İdaresi%20ve%20Mülki%20Bölümler/il%20ilce%20kurulus%20tarihleri_2019.pdf |access-date=12 October 2023|page=80 |language=tr}}{{Cite web |title=Law No. 6360|url=https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2012/12/20121206-1.htm |date=6 December 2012 |work=Official Gazette|language=tr}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Şafak|first=Yeni|date=2021-04-10|title=Otopark projesi için yapılan kazı sırasında bulundu: Açık hava müzesi olacak|url=https://www.yenisafak.com/foto-galeri/hayat/otopark-projesi-icin-yapilan-kazi-sirasinda-bulundu-acik-hava-muzesi-olacak-2047563|access-date=2021-04-14|website=Yeni Şafak|language=tr-TR}}{{Cite web|last=SAYKAL/TRABZON, (DHA)|first=Selay|title=Trabzon'da kazı çalışmaları sırasında bulundu! Müzeye dönüştürülecek|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/trabzonda-kazi-calismalari-sirasinda-bulundu-muzeye-donusturulecek-41785074|access-date=2021-04-14|website=hurriyet.com.tr|language=tr}}{{Cite web|title=Trabzon'da kazı çalışmaları sırasında bulundu! Müzeye dönüştürülecek|url=https://www.msn.com/tr-tr/haber/gundem/trabzonda-kaz%C4%B1-%C3%A7al%C4%B1%C5%9Fmalar%C4%B1-s%C4%B1ras%C4%B1nda-bulundu-m%C3%BCzeye-d%C3%B6n%C3%BC%C5%9Ft%C3%BCr%C3%BClecek/ar-BB1fvyp5|access-date=2021-04-14|publisher=MSN}}