Bulancak

Bulancak
District
Bulancak

Location of Bulancak within Turkey.

Coordinates: 40°56′N 38°14′E / 40.933°N 38.233°ECoordinates: 40°56′N 38°14′E / 40.933°N 38.233°E
Country  Turkey
Region Black Sea
Province Giresun
Government
 • Mayor Recep Yakar (AKP)
Area[1]
 • District 692.50 km2 (267.38 sq mi)
Elevation 111 m (364 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 39,473
 • District 60,774
 • District density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 28300
Area code(s) 0454
Licence plate 28
Climate Cfa
Website http://www.bulancak.gov.tr/

Bulancak is a town and a district of Giresun Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, near to the city of Giresun.

With a population of 38,546 Bulancak is the largest town in the province apart from Giresun itself. It is only a short drive from Giresun, is easily reached by public transport and has thus become part of Giresun's urban area.

The football club Bulancakspor is from the area.

References

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

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