Maçka
District and municipality in Trabzon, Turkey
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Maçka (Greek: Ματζούκα, romanized: Matzoúka; Laz and Georgian: მაჩხა Maçxa) is a municipality and district of Trabzon province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 925 km2,[3] and its population is 24,709 (2022).[1] The name derives from Laz მაჩხა (maçxa), rendered in medieval Greek as Matzouka, which was one of the provinces of the Empire of Trebizond. In Ottoman times, the area formed the nahiye of Maçuka. The Greek Orthodox Sumela Monastery and Vazelon Monastery are located in the district.
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Maçka | |
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District and municipality | |
 Map showing Maçka District in Trabzon Province | |
  Maçka Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′43″N 39°36′47″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Trabzon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Koray Koçhan (AK Parti) |
Area | 925 km2 (357 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 24,709 |
| • Density | 26.7/km2 (69.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 61750 |
| Area code | 0462 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Name and Etymology
Among the local population, in addition to the form Maçka, a variant form Maşka is also used. The name is Laz in origin and derives respectively from the word მაჩხა (maçxa), მაშხა (maşxa), which correspond in Mingrelian to მარჩხა (marçxa) and in Georgian to მარჩხი (marçxi). Its meanings are: 1. wooden trough made to channel water to a specific place; 2. A waterfall; 3. A wooden trough made for drinking water from springs; 4. A side channel carrying water to a mill; 5. Shallow water; 6. A water-bearing rock.[4]
Composition
There are 67 neighbourhoods in Maçka District:[5]
- Akarsu
- Akmescit
- Alaçam
- Alataş
- Altındere
- Anayurt
- Ardıçlıyayla
- Armağan
- Atasu
- Bağışlı
- Bahçekaya
- Bakımlı
- Bakırcılar
- Barışlı
- Başar
- Çamlıdüz
- Çatak
- Çayırlar
- Çeşmeler
- Çıralı
- Coşandere
- Dikkaya
- Erginköy
- Esiroğlu
- Fatih
- Gayretli
- Günay
- Güney
- Gürgenağaç
- Güzelce
- Güzelyayla
- Hamsiköy
- Hızarlı
- Kapıköy
- Kaynarca
- Kırantaş
- Kiremitli
- Konak
- Köprüyanı
- Kozağaç
- Kuşçu
- Mataracı
- Merkez
- Ocaklı
- Oğulağaç
- Öğütlü
- Ormaniçi
- Ormanüstü
- Örnekalan
- Ortaköy
- Reşadiye
- Sevinç
- Şimşirli
- Sındıran
- Sukenarı
- Temelli
- Üçgedik
- Yaylabaşı
- Yazılıtaş
- Yazlık
- Yeni Atasu
- Yeniköy
- Yeşiltepe Mahallesi
- Yeşilyurt
- Yukarıköy
- Yüzüncüyıl
- Zaferli
Gallery
City center of Maçka
Sumela Monastery in the Pontic Mountains
A traditional rural Pontic house in Livera (Yazlık)
Hamsiköy
Yazlık
