Giresun is an agricultural region and its lower areas, near the Black Sea coast. It is Turkey's second largest producer of hazelnuts and it is famously home to the best quality hazelnuts in the world; a Giresun folk song tells "I will not eat a single hazelnut, unless you are by my side,"[2] while another tells of a lover shot dead under a hazelnut tree.[3]
Pınarlar village
Forests and pasture cover the high mountainous regions, and in places there is mining of copper, zinc, iron and other metals. The mountain villages are remote, with poor roads and little else in the way of infrastructure. The hillsides are too steep for most forms of agriculture, and as a result, cornbread is the traditional meal, as wheat cannot be grown.
The climate is typical of this stretch of the Black Sea coast, i.e. very wet. Local flora includes bilberries (Turkish "taflan").
Demographics
The province is traditionally inhabited mostly by ChepniTurks as well as a minority of Cheveneburi Georgians in select rural villages and towns.
Due to migration, more Giresunians live outside of Giresun than inside it.
Districts
Giresun province is divided into 16 districts (capital district in bold):
Giresun province is culturally divided into two regions from north to south. North Giresun having virtually the same culture as the neighbouring Ordu and Trabzon, while south Giresun (aka. the Şebinkarahisar region) being much closer to the neighbouring Sivas province and the Central Anatolia region. Because of the northern part dominating much of the province's economic and demographic sides, south of the province is more often than not ignored.
Handcrafts
Due to the dense forestry in Giresun, woodwork is among the common handcrafts in the region. Some small wooden handcrafts peculiar to the city are churns, külek (a storing pot for cheese), and spoons. One of the oldest handcrafts in the city is weaving. Wool, linen threads and similar raw materials are spun in handlooms to produce various local clothes, heybe (shoulder bags) and bags. Strong threads and knitted threads are also produced in handlooms.
Cuisine
Some of the dishes peculiar to the city are corn soup (Mısır çorbası), kale soup (kara lahana çorbası or pancar çorbası), cabbage leaves stuffed with a meat filling (etli lahana sarması or pancar sarması/dolması), black cabbage dish (karalahana yemeği or pancar yemeği), pilaf with anchovy (hamsili pilav), pilaf with cabbage (dible), kaygana, kuymak (made of cheese, cornmeal and butter)[4]
Kuşköy, ("Village of the Birds") is known for the famous 400-year-old whistled language that is used by the local residents.
Kırkharman Kilisesi, a former Greek church also known as the Church of Prophet Elias.
Kümbet, Karagöl and Bektaş are areas of an attractive mountain pasture in the district of Dereli, where people can enjoy walks and picnics. Annual folklore festivals are held here in Summer.
The TV series Uy Başuma Gelenler was filmed in the village of Düzköy. It is the story of a young man from Istanbul who inherits a hazelnut grove in Giresun (a Turkish twist on Monarch of the Glen).
The folk song "Giresun üstünde vapur bağrıyor" ("Eşref Bey Ağıtı") has been recorded by a number of artists including Ismail Hakkı Demircioğlu, and tells of a wounded soldier dying in Giresun.
"Giresun'un içinde" has been sung by Musa Eroğlu, Selda Bağcan and Fuat Saka, who also sang "Lazutlar," which means corn in the local dialect and is a kind of Cider with Rosie rural idyll in verse.
Ahmet Kaya sang "Mican," a ballad about a local bandit in the mountains.
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Giresun Province Turkish Giresun ili is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast Its adjacent provinces are Trabzon to the east Gumushane to the southeast Erzincan to the south Sivas to the southwest and Ordu to the west Its license plate code is 28 Giresun Province Giresun iliProvince of TurkeyBirch forest in Sebinkarahisar Giresun Province Location of Giresun Province in TurkeyCountryTurkeyRegionEast Black SeaSubregionTrabzonLargest CityGiresunGovernment Electoral districtGiresun GovernorEnver UnluArea Total6 934 km2 2 677 sq mi Population 2018 1 Total453 912 Density65 km2 170 sq mi Area code0454Vehicle registration28Cimakli village in the Espiye district Giresun The provincial capital is Giresun Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Districts 4 Culture 4 1 Handcrafts 4 2 Cuisine 5 Places of interest 6 Notable residents 6 1 Politicians 6 2 Writers and artists 6 3 Musicians 6 4 Sports people 7 Giresun in popular culture 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeography Edit A sunset view on the coast of Giresun province Giresun is an agricultural region and its lower areas near the Black Sea coast It is Turkey s second largest producer of hazelnuts and it is famously home to the best quality hazelnuts in the world a Giresun folk song tells I will not eat a single hazelnut unless you are by my side 2 while another tells of a lover shot dead under a hazelnut tree 3 Pinarlar village Forests and pasture cover the high mountainous regions and in places there is mining of copper zinc iron and other metals The mountain villages are remote with poor roads and little else in the way of infrastructure The hillsides are too steep for most forms of agriculture and as a result cornbread is the traditional meal as wheat cannot be grown The climate is typical of this stretch of the Black Sea coast i e very wet Local flora includes bilberries Turkish taflan Demographics EditThe province is traditionally inhabited mostly by Chepni Turks as well as a minority of Cheveneburi Georgians in select rural villages and towns Due to migration more Giresunians live outside of Giresun than inside it Districts Edit Giresun province is divided into 16 districts capital district in bold Alucra Bulancak Camoluk Canakci Dereli Dogankent Espiye Eynesil Giresun Gorele Guce Kesap Piraziz Sebinkarahisar Tirebolu YaglidereCulture EditGiresun province is culturally divided into two regions from north to south North Giresun having virtually the same culture as the neighbouring Ordu and Trabzon while south Giresun aka the Sebinkarahisar region being much closer to the neighbouring Sivas province and the Central Anatolia region Because of the northern part dominating much of the province s economic and demographic sides south of the province is more often than not ignored Handcrafts Edit Due to the dense forestry in Giresun woodwork is among the common handcrafts in the region Some small wooden handcrafts peculiar to the city are churns kulek a storing pot for cheese and spoons One of the oldest handcrafts in the city is weaving Wool linen threads and similar raw materials are spun in handlooms to produce various local clothes heybe shoulder bags and bags Strong threads and knitted threads are also produced in handlooms Cuisine Edit Some of the dishes peculiar to the city are corn soup Misir corbasi kale soup kara lahana corbasi or pancar corbasi cabbage leaves stuffed with a meat filling etli lahana sarmasi or pancar sarmasi dolmasi black cabbage dish karalahana yemegi or pancar yemegi pilaf with anchovy hamsili pilav pilaf with cabbage dible kaygana kuymak made of cheese cornmeal and butter 4 Places of interest Edit Cakrak church in Cakrak Alucra Kuskoy Village of the Birds is known for the famous 400 year old whistled language that is used by the local residents Kirkharman Kilisesi a former Greek church also known as the Church of Prophet Elias Kumbet Karagol and Bektas are areas of an attractive mountain pasture in the district of Dereli where people can enjoy walks and picnics Annual folklore festivals are held here in Summer Cakrak KilisesiNotable residents Edit Aksu stream Giresun Politicians Edit Rahsan Ecevit 1923 Bursa 2020 wife of former Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit born to a Sebinkarahisar family Hayrettin Erkmen b Tirebolu former foreign minister Harun Karadeniz 1942 Alucra 1975 writer and student activist leader of the 1968 generation Idris Kucukomer 1925 Giresun 1987 economist and thinker Topal Osman 1883 Giresun 2 Nisan 1923 Ankara soldier and commander in the Turkish War of Independence Mustafa Suphi 1883 Giresun 1921 founder of the Communist Party of Turkey Naim Tirali 1925 Giresun journalist and politician Hasan Ali Yucel 1897 Istanbul 1961 poet thinker and politician former minister of education born to a Gorele familyWriters and artists Edit Kadir Celik b Gorele TV producer and presenter Hulki Cevizoglu b 1958 Giresun journalist TV presenter and producer specialises in political debate Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu 1913 Gorele 1975 Istanbul painter and poet Hamit Gorele 1903 Gorele 1980 Istanbul painter Ergin Gunce 1938 Giresun 1983 poet Ilyas Ilbey actor husband of Yasemin Yalcin Safak Karaman b 1967 Trabzon minor celebrity and TV presenter born to a Tirebolu family Fatih Kirtorun 1985 Gorele writer and poet Salih Memecan 1952 Giresun cartoonist of Sabah newspaper Fethi Naci 1927 Giresun writer and critic Aziz Nesin 1915 Sebinkarahisar 1995 writer and journalist Yaman Okay b 1951 Giresun actor and film director Ozturk Serengil well known film actor father of Seren Serengil grew up in Giresun Ahmet Yalcinkaya b 1963 Giresun poet Ilker Yasin Kanal Ds football commentatorMusicians Edit Giresun province shares the folk music of the Black Sea region and is the birthplace of Picoglu Osman b 1901 Gorele d 1946 Amasra folk musician considered by whom to be one of the best kemence players Katip Sadi b 1932 Gorele folk musician kemence playerOther musicians include Ozan Arif 1949 Alucra poet lyricist balladeer of the extreme right MHP Bahadir Aydogan Arabesk style singer Mustafa Kucuk folk arabesk musician Gokhan Semiz 1968 Istanbul 1998 Istanbul member of the pop music group Group Vitamin family from Giresun Teoman 1967 Alucra rock singerSports people Edit Senes Erzik 1942 Giresun businessman and vice president of UEFA Hasan Gemici 1952 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling Giresunspor a 1st Super Lig league football team Tolga Seyhan b 1977 and Gokdeniz Karadeniz b 1980 Giresun currently with Rubin Kazan footballersGiresun in popular culture EditThe TV series Uy Basuma Gelenler was filmed in the village of Duzkoy It is the story of a young man from Istanbul who inherits a hazelnut grove in Giresun a Turkish twist on Monarch of the Glen The folk song Giresun ustunde vapur bagriyor Esref Bey Agiti has been recorded by a number of artists including Ismail Hakki Demircioglu and tells of a wounded soldier dying in Giresun Giresun un icinde has been sung by Musa Eroglu Selda Bagcan and Fuat Saka who also sang Lazutlar which means corn in the local dialect and is a kind of Cider with Rosie rural idyll in verse Ahmet Kaya sang Mican a ballad about a local bandit in the mountains See also EditList of populated places in Giresun ProvinceReferences Edit Population of provinces by years 2000 2018 Turkish Statistical Institute Retrieved 9 March 2019 bir findigin icini yar senden ayri yemem Giresun un icinde yesil findik tarlasi vurdular feride mi yere dustu bohcasi Giresun cuisine Karadeniz mutfagi Archived from the original on 2015 09 10 Retrieved 2008 05 10 External links Edit in English All about Giresun and its hinterland in Turkish 1 in English Giresun Kultur in Turkish Local news in French Local information website in Turkish 2 Archived 2009 02 01 at the Wayback Machine in Turkish Giresun Coordinates 40 34 47 N 38 35 40 E 40 57972 N 38 59444 E 40 57972 38 59444 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Giresun Province amp oldid 1152570947, wikipedia, 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