Çarşamba
Çarşamba | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Çarşamba District in Samsun Province | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 36°43′39″E / 41.19917°N 36.72750°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Samsun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hüseyin Dündar (Ind.) |
Area | 774 km2 (299 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 140,664 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 55500 |
| Area code | 0362 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Çarşamba is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Its area is 774 km2, and its population is 140,664 (2022). It is in the center of the Çarşamba Plain. The mayor is Hüseyin Dündar (Independent). Ferhan Şensoy - writer, actor and stage director - was born here.
The town is bisected by the Yeşilırmak river running south-to-north and by the Black Sea Coastal Road (D010) which runs west-to-east. There is a sugar factory in Çarşamba district.