Kavak
District and municipality
Map showing Kavak District in Samsun Province
Map showing Kavak District in Samsun Province
Kavak is located in Turkey
Kavak
Kavak
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°04′25″N 36°02′25″E / 41.07361°N 36.04028°E / 41.07361; 36.04028
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSamsun
Government
 • Mayorİbrahim Sarıcaoğlu (AKP)
Area
697 km2 (269 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
22,747
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0362
ClimateCsb
Websitewww.samsunkavak.bel.tr

Kavak is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 697 km2,[3] and its population is 22,747 (2022).[1] Kavak is located 51 km away from Samsun. It has 600 m height from the sea level. The mayor is İbrahim Sarıcaoğlu (AKP).

Kavak is located on the Samsun-Ankara highway, which brings it economical and social advantages. The most important source of income for Kavak is chicken farms.[citation needed] Yaşar Doğu - Olympic gold medalist sports wrestler was born in Kavak district.

Composition

There are 91 neighbourhoods in Kavak District:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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