Districts
18 locations
Akçaabat, Trabzon
Araklı, Trabzon
Arsin, Trabzon
Çaykara, Trabzon
Maçka, Trabzon
Of, Trabzon
Sürmene, Trabzon
Tonya, Trabzon
Vakfıkebir, Trabzon
Yomra, Trabzon
Beşikdüzü, Trabzon
Şalpazarı, Trabzon
Çarşıbaşı, Trabzon
Dernekpazarı, Trabzon
Düzköy, Trabzon
Hayrat, Trabzon
Köprübaşı, Trabzon
Ortahisar, Trabzon
Trabzon is a province in Türkiye's Black Sea region. Its capital and districts form a living geography where settlement, transport and agriculture intersect.
Plains, mountains, rivers and coasts around Trabzon shape both daily life and the regional economy. WorldGuide provides encyclopedic tabs at province level.
Trabzon carries Black Sea character with rainforests, hazelnut/tea and highland culture.
Trabzon stands out for horon dance, kemençe and highland festivals. Local crafts, wedding customs, folk music and table etiquette vary richly across districts.
Mosques, shrines and bazaar fabric together with museums and festivals keep Trabzon's culture alive.
Hospitality and neighbourly ties in Trabzon are part of Anatolia's deep social fabric.
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1Trabzon bears traces of Commagene, Pontus and Trebizond traces. Archaeological mounds and written sources reveal settlement layers from different eras.
From the Ottoman era to the Republic, administrative reform, agriculture and transport shaped Trabzon. Today's district centers reflect this continuity.
See district history tabs for more local detail.