Ünye | |
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 Map showing Ünye District in Ordu Province | |
  Ünye Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:41°07′38″N37°17′17″E / 41.12722°N 37.28806°E /41.12722; 37.28806 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ordu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hüseyin Tavlı (AKP) |
Area | 569 km2 (220 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 132,432 |
| • Density | 233/km2 (603/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 52300 |
| Area code | 0452 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Ünye (Oinòe, Οἰνόη in ancient Greek) is a municipality anddistrict ofOrdu Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 569 km2,[3] and its population is 132,432 (2022).[1] It is on theBlack Sea coast, 76 km west of the city ofOrdu.
Ünye has a little port, in a bay on one of the flatter areas of theBlack Sea coast. Agriculture is the basis of the local economy, in particular hazelnut growing, hazelnut trading and hazelnut processing. The town is very quiet in late-July and August when most people are in the countryside for the hazelnut harvest.
The town of Ünye provides high schools, higher education and other services to the surrounding countryside, and other industry includes a large cement factory, flour mills, local handicrafts and the port. The town has grown in recent decades, acquiring the multi-storey concrete blocks spreading along the coast, typical of so many Turkish towns. There are cafes and internet cafes popular with students. The cuisine includes the local pizza calledpide.
With its quiet spots for picnics and walking and its excellent beaches Ünye is one of the nicest holiday towns on the easternBlack Sea coast. Affordable pensions and camping facilities as well as 2- or 3-star hotels can be found in the summer season. There are summer festivals and concerts in July.
Ünye has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen:Cfa).[4] The climate is typical of the Black Sea region, warm and wet, although because the hinterland is flatter than most of the coastline Ünye has less rainfall.
| Climate data for Ünye (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) | 10.5 (50.9) | 12.0 (53.6) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.0 (66.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.7 (81.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 12.4 (54.3) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 8.4 (47.1) | 11.0 (51.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.6 (74.5) | 24.3 (75.7) | 20.9 (69.6) | 16.9 (62.4) | 12.5 (54.5) | 9.2 (48.6) | 14.8 (58.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) | 4.3 (39.7) | 5.7 (42.3) | 8.4 (47.1) | 12.9 (55.2) | 17.6 (63.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 17.9 (64.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 6.7 (44.1) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 121.53 (4.78) | 93.4 (3.68) | 98.22 (3.87) | 67.98 (2.68) | 71.49 (2.81) | 73.7 (2.90) | 83.33 (3.28) | 109.31 (4.30) | 100.16 (3.94) | 140.69 (5.54) | 127.72 (5.03) | 126.49 (4.98) | 1,214.02 (47.80) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.3 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 109.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 71.0 | 71.9 | 75.3 | 78.7 | 80.5 | 77.7 | 76.2 | 75.4 | 76.0 | 77.7 | 72.7 | 70.3 | 75.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 74.7 | 89.5 | 116.8 | 156.3 | 200.9 | 237.3 | 247.3 | 227.0 | 184.4 | 136.8 | 109.5 | 70.8 | 1,851.1 |
| Source:NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
The town's name has evolved from the GreekOinoe throughOinaion,Unieh,Unie andUnia to the currentÜnye.
The history of Ünye goes back to theHittite period in the 15th century BC, followed by the Kashkas,Scythians,Milesians,Persians,Pontus andAncient Roman/Byzantine eras. During Greco-Roman times, it was called Oenoe and was a port town ofPontus, at the mouth of the river Genius.[6]
It was also ruled byDanishmends between 1086 and 1098, 1141-1144 and 1150–1157,Sultanate of Rum between 1188 and 1204, 1214-1228 and 1230–1243,Empire of Trebizond in 1204–1214, 1228–1230, 1243-1297 and 1302-1346 and Emirate of Hacıemiroğlu between 1297-1302 and 1346–1461.
During the 1290s, the Ünye fortress was built by the Trebizond emperorIoanni (II.).[7]
In the year 1806 theLaz attacked Ünye. This led to the town being evacuated under the guidance of Bishop Meletios and resettling inSinope.[8]
There are 85neighbourhoods in Ünye District:[9]
Thewomen's football teamÜnye Gücü F.K. was promoted to theTurkish Women's Super League following winning the play-offs at the end of the 2023-24Turkish Women's First League.[10]
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Oenoe".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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