Canik

Canik is one of the main municipalities in Samsun, Turkey, located at the east of the city center. The Municipality had 89.753 inhabitants as of the 2009 census.[2]

For other uses, see Canik (disambiguation).
Canik
Canik
Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 36°21′03″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSamsun
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Urban
72,677
 • District
92,201
ClimateCfa

Canik means land of Tzan/Can Laz people and became one of the four town municipalities under the patronage of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality in 1994. The region was largely settled by middle and lower working-class people in those days, but recent years made a big impact in the local economy. In 2009, Canik's status changed with other Metropolitan areas Ilkadim, Atakum and Tekkekoy, and it was turned into a borough instead of a small town.

Geography

It is located on the north, Black Sea coast of Turkey.

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References
  1. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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