Dereli

Municipality in Giresun, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dereli is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Dereli District.[2] Its population is 5,879 (2022).[1] The mayor is Kazım Zeki Şenlikoğlu (AKP).[3]

CountryTurkey
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
(2022)[1]
5,879
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
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Dereli
Municipality
Dereli stream
Dereli stream
Dereli is located in Turkey
Dereli
Dereli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°44′20″N 38°26′55″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceGiresun
DistrictDereli
Government
 • MayorKazım Zeki Şenlikoğlu (AKP)
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
5,879
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
28950
Area code0454
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.dereli.bel.tr
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Dereli is a small town in attractive countryside, in the valley of the Aksu Deresi and Akkaya River, 28 km inland from Giresun on the road to Şebinkarahisar.

History

See Giresun for the history of this area, once occupied by the Hittites, Persians, Ancient Greek colonists from Miletos, Macedonians, Ancient Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks, who settled in these valleys and arounds Muslim Kızılbaş, Turkmen Turks (Chepni) and finally the Ottoman Empire.

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