Canik

Canik is one of main municipality in Samsun, located at east of city center. The Municipality had 89.753 inhabitants results of 2009 census.[1]

Canik became one of the four town municipality under the patronage of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality in 1994. The region largely settled by middle and lower working class people in that days, but recent years made a big impact in local economy. In 2009, Canik's status changed with other Metropolitan areas Ilkadim, Atakum and Tekkekoy, and it's turned to borrough instead of small town.

References

  1. ^ http://samsunnuf.gov.tr/Default.aspx?Sayfa=NufusKagTMPBidZyljHt47k4TGQ