Gümüşhane
Sign in to saveGümüşhane (; ) is a city in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Gümüşhane Province and Gümüşhane District. Its population is 39,214 (2022). The city lies along the Harşit River, about southwest of Trabzon. The city lies at an elevation of .
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Gümüşhane is a city located in Turkey's Black Sea Region that serves as the administrative center for both Gümüşhane Province and Gümüşhane District, with a population of about 39,000 people. The city sits along the Harşit River at a southwestern distance from the larger regional city of Trabzon.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gümüşhane Merkez
- Region
- Gümüşhane Province
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 39,214
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- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Historic sites: architecture and archaeology
- Natural environment
- Cuisine
- Ethnic groups
- Pontic Greek influence
- Economy
- Gallery
- Mayors of Gümüşhane
- Notable natives
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Gümüşhane (; ) is a city in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Gümüşhane Province and Gümüşhane District. Its population is 39,214 (2022). The city lies along the Harşit River, about southwest of Trabzon. The city lies at an elevation of .
==History== It is suggested that the ancient Thia ( in Greek, a settlement of Roman, Late Roman and Byzantine periods) was located west of modern Gümüşhane, in modern Beşkilise. In the Byzantine period, there was a town named Tzanicha or Tzantzakon ( in Byzantine Greek) means land of Zan / Laz people, possibly located to the west of Gümüşhane. The area did not remain Laz after the 7th–9th centuries though.