Çatalpinar
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Çatalpınar is a town and district of Ordu Province
in the Black Sea
region of Turkey
, 56 km from the city of Ordu
and 20 km from the town of Fatsa
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 23,192 of which 10,265 live in the town of Çatalpınar. The district covers an area of 47 km² (18 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 22 m (72 ft).
The local economy depends on agriculture, particularly growing hazelnut
s and grazing animals. There is a mineral water spring in the village of Elmaköy.
Ordu Province
Ordu Province is a province of Turkey, located on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Samsun to the northwest, Tokat to the southwest, Sivas to the south, and Giresun to the east. Its traffic code is 52...
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...
, 56 km from the city of Ordu
Ordu
Ordu 'army') is a port city on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, and the capital of Ordu Province. Estimated population c. 2010: 141,341.-Etymology:...
and 20 km from the town of Fatsa
Fatsa
Fatsa is a town and a large district of Ordu Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey.-Etymology:The name Fatsa derives from Fanizan daughter of King Pharnaces II of Pontus and has since mutated through Fanise, Phadsane, Pytane, Facha and today's Fatsa. In the Ottoman Empire records the...
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 23,192 of which 10,265 live in the town of Çatalpınar. The district covers an area of 47 km² (18 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 22 m (72 ft).
The local economy depends on agriculture, particularly growing hazelnut
Hazelnut
A hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and is also known as a cob nut or filbert nut according to species. A cob is roughly spherical to oval, about 15–25 mm long and 10–15 mm in diameter, with an outer fibrous husk surrounding a smooth shell. A filbert is more elongated, being about twice...
s and grazing animals. There is a mineral water spring in the village of Elmaköy.
