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Samsun

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Samsun is a city on the northern coast of Turkey and a major port on the Black Sea, serving as capital of Samsun Province. Its urban area recorded a population of 738,692 in 2022, and the city is known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Ataturk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919.

Facts
Population
1,368,488 1
Area (sq km)
1055 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
20 1
Latitude
41.286667 degrees north 1
Longitude
36.33 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Samsun (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 1,368,488 (2022)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 41.286667, longitude 36.33
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 20 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 1055.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 1368488 (2022)
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