Vakfıkebir

Vakfıkebir
District and municipality
The village İshaklı
The village İshaklı
Map showing Vakfıkebir District in Trabzon Province
Map showing Vakfıkebir District in Trabzon Province
Vakfıkebir is located in Turkey
Vakfıkebir
Vakfıkebir
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°2′51″N 39°16′47″E / 41.04750°N 39.27972°E / 41.04750; 39.27972
CountryTurkey
ProvinceTrabzon
Government
 • MayorFuat Koçak (AKP)
Area
141 km2 (54 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
27,060
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
61400
Area code0462
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.vakfikebir.bel.tr

Vakfıkebir (Turkish: [vakfɯceˈbiɾ]) is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 141 km2,[3] and its population is 27,060 (2022).[1] On 31 March 2024, Fuat Koçal (Independent) was elected mayor.

Composition

There are 46 neighbourhoods in Vakfıkebir District:[4]

  • Açıkalan
  • Akköy
  • Aydoğdu
  • Bahadırlı
  • Ballı
  • Bozalan
  • Büyükliman
  • Caferli
  • Çamlık
  • Çamlık Sahil
  • Çarşı
  • Çavuşlu
  • Cumhuriyet
  • Demirci
  • Deregözü
  • Düzlük
  • Esentepe
  • Fethiye
  • Fevziye
  • Güneyköy
  • Güneysu
  • Hacıköy
  • Hamzalı
  • Hürriyet
  • İlyaslı
  • İshaklı
  • Karatepe
  • Kemaliye
  • Kıranköy
  • Kirazlık
  • Kirazlık Yeni
  • Köprücek
  • Körez
  • Küçükdere
  • Mahmutlu
  • Mısırlı
  • Ortaköy
  • Rıdvanlı
  • Sekmenli
  • Şenocak
  • Sinanlı
  • Soğuksu
  • Tarlacık
  • Yalıköy
  • Yaylacık
  • Yıldız

Cuisine of Vakfıkebir

Notable natives

  • Volkan Bekçi (1987– ), footballer
  • Tayfun Cora (1983– ), footballer of Trabzonspor
  • Rahman Oğuz Kobya (1988– ), footballer of Adanaspor
  • Erman Öncü (1976– ), retired footballer, currently scholar for physical education and sports at the Black Sea Technical University
  • Muhammet Özdin (1978– ), footballer
  • Osman Şirin (1943– ), former justice of the High Court of Appeals of Turkey
  • Necip Torumtay (1926–2011), former Chief of the General Staff of Turkey

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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