Terme

Terme, formerly spelled Termeh (Ottoman Turkish: ترمه; Ancient Greek: Θέρμαι, romanized: Thèrmae) is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 548 km²,^[3] and its population is 71,092 (2022).^[1] Terme is located on Terme River, about 5 km from its mouth, on the eastern end of the Çarşamba Plain.

CountryTurkey

Area

548 km² (212 sq mi)

Population

(2022)^[1]

71,092

Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

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Terme
District and municipality
Bus station of Terme, with a statue of an Amazonian fighter in the foreground
Map showing Terme District in Samsun Province
Terme Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°12′33″N 36°58′26″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Samsun
Government
• Mayor	Ali Kılıç (AKP)
Area	548 km2 (212 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	71,092
• Density	130/km2 (336/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	55600
Area code	0362
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.terme.bel.tr

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Terme or its environs are the site of the ancient city of Themiscyra, Θεμίσκυρα.^[4]

Terme District is the site of an annual festival celebrating the Amazons, an ancient nation of all-female warriors who, according to Greek myth, were believed to have lived in the Samsun region.^[5]