Araklı (from Greek "Ηράκλεια" - Erakleia) is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 464 km2,[3] and its population is 48,581 (2022).[1] The mayor is Recep Çebi (AKP). It is also claimed that the name "Araklı" is derived from 'Arakale', "the castle in the middle" in Turkish.[4]

Araklı
Map showing Araklı District in Trabzon Province
Map showing Araklı District in Trabzon Province
Araklı is located in Turkey
Araklı
Araklı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°56′N 40°03′E / 40.933°N 40.050°E / 40.933; 40.050
CountryTurkey
ProvinceTrabzon
Government
 • MayorRecep Çebi (AKP)
Area
464 km2 (179 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
48,581
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
61700
Area code0462
Websitewww.arakli.bel.tr

Composition

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There are 50 neighbourhoods in Araklı District:[5]

  • Aytaş
  • Ayvadere
  • Bahçecik
  • Bereketli
  • Birlik
  • Buzluca
  • Çamlıca
  • Çamlıktepe
  • Çankaya
  • Çiftepınar
  • Çukurçayır
  • Değirmencik
  • Erenler
  • Erikli
  • Halilli
  • Hasköy
  • Hürriyet
  • İyisu
  • Kalecik
  • Karatepe
  • Karşıyaka
  • Kayacık
  • Kayaiçi
  • Kaymaklı
  • Kestanelik
  • Köprüüstü
  • Kükürtlü
  • Merkez
  • Merkezköy
  • Ortaköy
  • Özgen
  • Pervane
  • Sulakyurt
  • Sularbaşı
  • Taşgeçit
  • Taşönü
  • Taştepe
  • Türkeli
  • Turnalı
  • Yalıboyu
  • Yassıkaya
  • Yeniköy
  • Yeşilce
  • Yeşilköy
  • Yeşilyurt
  • Yiğitözü
  • Yıldızlı
  • Yolgören
  • Yoncalı
  • Yüceyurt

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Arakli Municipality Official Page (in Turkish)". arakli.gov.tr. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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