Yakakent is a central town of Yakakent district of Samsun Province

Samsun Province

Samsun Province is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast with a population of 1,252,693 . Its adjacent provinces are Sinop on the northwest, Çorum on the west, Amasya on the south, Tokat on the southeast, and Ordu on the east...

 of Turkey

Turkey

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. Older name was Gümenos.

History

Yakakent was founded in the second century BC. Its name was Cominus under byzantian rule. The city grew with the advent if migrants from Caucasia during the Russia

Russia

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n - Ottoman

Ottoman Empire

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 war and from Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki

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. It has become a sub - prefecture in 1991.

Geography

Yakakent is on the provincial borders between Samsun

Samsun

Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...

 and Sinop

Sinop Province

Sinop Province is a province of Turkey, along the Black Sea. It is located between 41 and 42 degrees North latitude and between 34 and 35 degrees East longitude. The surface area is 5,862 km², equivalent to 0.8% of Turkey's surface area. The borders total 475 km and consists of 300 km of land and...

 and bordered by Black Sea, Alaçam

Alaçam

Alaçam is a central town of Alaçam district of Samsun Province of Turkey. Scholars believe that Alaçam is the site of the ancient city of Zaliches.-History:The town has a very old history...

, Canik mountains and Gerze clockwise from the north.

Socio-Economic Structure

The agriculture and fishing are the backbone of Yakakent's economy. Sturgeons and other species of fish are caught by nearly seventy trawlers. Two factories process marine products and export them mainly to France and other European countries.

Characteristic agricultural products are tobacco, wheat and rice. Carpet - weaving is widespread in the villages.

Transports

Yakakent is 6 kilometers away from Alaçam

Alaçam

Alaçam is a central town of Alaçam district of Samsun Province of Turkey. Scholars believe that Alaçam is the site of the ancient city of Zaliches.-History:The town has a very old history...

, 33 kilometers from Bafra

Bafra

Bafra is a district in the Samsun Province of Turkey.-History:As a settlement, Bafra dates back to the fifth millennium BC. Remnants in the İkiztepe area revealed signs of habitation during the chalcolithic period . These habitations apparently continued uninterrupted until 1700 BC...

 and 84 kilometers from Samsun. There are scheduled bus services to both Samsun and Sinop every day.

Sightseeing

The earliest settlement was found in the Pilavtepe tumulus. Though mention is made of a castle by ancient historians, no traces of it has been found so far. The Yakakent - Kushimato Brotherhood Sea Games Festival is held every July with participation of folkloric teams from Turkey and Japan.

Overnight Stay And Meals

A 20-bed municipal hotel with restaurant and a motel with 12 rooms are conveniently located at the seashore. The Teachers Club (a n affordable guesthouse) is also a convenient option for accommodation. Twelve family boarding houses are available at Sürmeli site some 5 kilometers away from the town. Likewise, the Forestry Administration's motel at Çamgölü is a pleasant option for overnight stay. The local ravioli, with walnut and ground meat fill is much appreciated. Broth with goose and chicken meat is also worth trying.

Sister cities

Yakakent has one sister city

Town twinning

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: Kushimoto (Japan

Japan

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)