Tonya, Turkey
District and municipality in Trabzon, Turkey
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Tonya (Ancient Greek: Thoania, Θωανία; Ottoman Turkish: طﻮﻧﻴﻪ, romanized as Tonya) is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 176 km2,[3] and its population is 13,457 (2022).[1] The mayor is Osman Beşel (AKP).
Tonya | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Tonya District in Trabzon Province | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′08″N 39°17′32″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Trabzon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Osman Beşel (AKP) |
Area | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 13,457 |
| • Density | 76.5/km2 (198/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 61500 |
| Area code | 0462 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Composition
There are 22 neighbourhoods in Tonya District:[4]
- Biçinlik
- Büyükmahalle
- Çamlı
- Çayıriçi
- Hoşarlı
- İskenderli
- Kalemli
- Kaleönü
- Kalınçam
- Karaağaçlı
- Karasu
- Karşular
- Kayacan
- Kösecik
- Kozluca
- Melikşah
- Ortamahalle
- Sağrı
- Sayraç
- Turalı
- Yakçukur
- Yenimahalle
Notable natives
- Meryem Küçükbirinci (born 2004), national footballer[5][6]