Samsun
Samsun is a regional capital in Turkey with a population of about 394,050.
TurkeyLarge city🏆 #31 most populated in Turkey🕐 Europe/Istanbul
Samsun is a city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. The urban area recorded a population of 738,692 in 2022. The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of 1,382,376. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera house and a large and modern manufacturing district. The city is best known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919.
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About Samsun
| Country | Turkey |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 55 |
| Population | 394,050 |
| Local currency | TRY |
| Coordinates | 41.2798, 36.3361 |
| Time zone | Europe/Istanbul |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 331 km · Ankara |
| Population (Turkey) | #31 most populated in Turkey |
| Where on Earth | 41°16′47″N · 36°20′10″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,595 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,424 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Liaoyang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -41.28, -143.66 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,331 km |
| Moscow | 1,612 km |
| Dubai | 2,498 km |
| Paris | 2,772 km |
| London | 2,981 km |
| Beijing | 6,504 km |