Terme District

Terme is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is Senol Kul (AKP).

For the town, see Terme; for the river see Terme River.
Terme
Terme
Coordinates: 41°11′N 36°56′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSamsun
Area
  District456.11 km2 (176.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
31,163
  District
73,094
  District density160/km2 (420/sq mi)

Terme District is the site of an annual festival celebrating the Amazons, an ancient nation of all-female warriors who are believed to have lived in the Samsun region.[3]

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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