Eynesil
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| Eynesil | |
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Giresun |
| Area | |
| - Total | 46 km² (17.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 10,600 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 28 |
| Area code(s) | (+90) 454 |
| Licence plate | 28 |
| Website: http://www.eynesil.gov.tr | |
Eynesil is a town and a district of Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, east of the city of Giresun, towards Trabzon.
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[edit] Geography
This is a low-lying coastal strip with steep hills behind. The views are breathtaking but life is hard in the hill country, while hazelnuts and tea are grown in the lower land near the coast, along with vegetables and a cow or two in the family garden. Fishing is another source of income although the harbour at Eynesil is small and limiting. The only industry is tea-processing and Eynesil is therefore not a wealthy district and many people have migrated away to jobs in Turkey's larger cities or abroad.
[edit] History
[edit] Antiquity
The history of the area dates back to the Hittites in 1500BC, followed by the Phrygians in 1200BC. The Ancient Greeks arrived in 765 BC and in 670BC a colony of the Aegean Greek community of Miletos was founded, one of a chain of 90 trading posts along the Black Sea coast. By 520 BC Eynesil was in the territory of the Satrap of Pontus, a territory of the Persian Empire. This was succeeded by the Roman Empire and the Byzantines and in 1204 the Empire of Trebizond, a rump-Byzantine state that lasted until it was overthrown by Sultan Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire in 1461.
[edit] The Turkish era
In December 1461 Eynesil became part of the Ottoman Empire, and the first Turkish people to move into the area were the Chepni, followers of Hajji Bektash Wali and therefore responsible for the strength of the Alevi community in Eynesil.
[edit] External links
Note: follow resimler in Turkish language websites for photographs of the area:
- (Turkish) Eynesilin Vizyonu
- (Turkish) the district governorate
- (Turkish) local information
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