scenic viewpoint
Uzungöl
A serene mountain lake mirroring alpine chalets and a slender mosque in the misty Black Sea highlands.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Turkey · Asia
Sürmene sits on the route: 15 minutes from Araklı, 43km from D915 Derebaşı Bends.
Sürmene is a town located in Turkey. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
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Sürmene (Turkish: [syɾˈmene]; Greek: Σούρμενα, Sourmena; Ottoman Turkish: ﺳﻮرﻣﻨﻪ, romanized as Sürmena[/e]) is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey. Its area is 166 km2, and its population is 25,950 (2022). In ancient times the town of Hyssus or Hyssos (Ancient Greek: Υσσός) was nearby. The mayor isRead more
Rahmi Üstün (AKP).
Sürmene (Humurgan) is situated some 40 km (25 mi) east of Trabzon. Known in antiquity also as Susarmia or Augustopolis, it lies on the River Kora (Manahoz Deresi) and is best known as the place where Xenophon and his Ten Thousand fell sick after eating wild honey, an event which was confirmed by the local people. In the village of Kastil, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west of Sürmene, stands a ruined medieval castle as well as the impressively restored 18th-century Yakupoğlu Memiş Ağa Konağı mansion. This was formerly the seat of the Yakupoğlu family, who lived here as rulers (derebeys, hence its alternative name of Derebeyli Kale, the Castle of the Derebeys) of the surrounding region relatively free of interference from the Ottoman government in faraway Constantinople/Istanbul.
History
Sürmene (Gr: Surmena, Σούρμενα) is a seaside town and district situated approximately 30 km east of Trabzon. Before 1923, the number of Greeks living in the district was around 14,000. The settlements with large Greek communities were located close to the Monakos River (today Manahoz Stream). Some of the larger Greek settlements included Kelonsa (350 Greek families, 1 church), Tzita (350 Greek families, 2 churches), Assou (250 Greek families, 1 church) and Tsikoli (200 Greek families, 1 church).
The Greek settlements
Χουμουρκιάντων - Houmourkianton (the regional centre)
Ασού - Asou
Καρακαντζί - Karakantzi
Καταβόλ - Katavol
Κελόνσα - Kelonsa
Μεξεζί - Meksezi
Μουλκάντων (Χοτζαράντων) - Moulkanton (Hotzaranton)
Πετράς - Petras
Πύργη - Pirgi
Τσικολή - Tsikoli
Τσίτα - Tsita
Χαλανική - Halaniki
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Sürmene is located in Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 40.9059 latitude, 40.1279 longitude.
Sürmene has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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scenic viewpoint
A serene mountain lake mirroring alpine chalets and a slender mosque in the misty Black Sea highlands.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
An ancient Black Sea port city with a rich multicultural heritage, serving as the gateway to the stunning mountain monasteries and alpine meadows inland.
36 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
A terrifying single-lane mountain road of 13 hairpin switchbacks plunging off the Pontic ridge near Çaykara.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A breathtaking 4th-century Greek Orthodox monastery clinging to a sheer cliff face 1,200 meters above sea level in a lush Black Sea forest.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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