Kürtün
Encyclopedia
Kürtün, also Çayra, is a town and district of Gümüşhane Province
in the Black Sea
region of Turkey
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 15,546 of which 3,488 live in the town of Kürtün. The district covers an area of 732 km² (283 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 1135 m (3,724 ft).
Gümüshane Province
Gümüşhane Province is a province in northern Turkey, bordering Bayburt to the east, Trabzon to the north, Giresun and Erzincan to the west. It covers an area of 6,575 km² and has a population of 129,618 in 2010. The population was 186,953 in 2000. The name Gümüşhane means silver house...
in the Black Sea
Black Sea Region
The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-...
region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 15,546 of which 3,488 live in the town of Kürtün. The district covers an area of 732 km² (283 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 1135 m (3,724 ft).
