Terme | |
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Bus station of Terme | |
Map showing Terme District in Samsun Province | |
| Coordinates:41°12′33″N36°58′26″E / 41.20917°N 36.97389°E /41.20917; 36.97389 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Samsun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ali Kılıç (AKP) |
Area | 548 km2 (212 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 71,092 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (336/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 55600 |
| Area code | 0362 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Terme (formerly spelledTermeh;Ancient Greek: Thèrmae, Θέρμαι) is a municipality anddistrict ofSamsun Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 548 km2,[3] and its population is 71,092 (2022).[1] Terme is located onTerme River, about 5 km from its mouth, on the eastern end of theÇarşamba Plain.
Terme or its environs are the site of the ancient city ofThemiscyra, Θεμίσκυρα.[4]
Terme District is the site of an annual festival celebrating theAmazons, an ancient nation of all-female warriors who, according to Greek myth, were believed to have lived in theSamsun region.[5]
There are 82neighbourhoods in Terme District:[6]
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