Dereli

This article is about the Turkish town. For other uses, see Dereli (disambiguation).
Dereli
Municipality
Dereli stream
Dereli stream
Dereli is located in Turkey
Dereli
Dereli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°44′20″N 38°26′55″E / 40.73889°N 38.44861°E / 40.73889; 38.44861
CountryTurkey
ProvinceGiresun
DistrictDereli
Government
 • MayorKazım Zeki Şenlikoğlu (AKP)
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
5,879
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
28950
Area code0454
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.dereli.bel.tr

Dereli is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Dereli District.[2] Its population is 5,879 (2022).[1] The mayor is Kazım Zeki Şenlikoğlu (AKP).[3]

Dereli is a small town in attractive countryside, in the valley of the Aksu Deresi and Akkaya River, 28 km inland from Giresun on the road to Şebinkarahisar.

History

See Giresun for the history of this area, once occupied by the Hittites, Persians, Ancient Greek colonists from Miletos, Macedonians, Ancient Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks, who settled in these valleys and arounds Muslim Kızılbaş, Turkmen Turks (Chepni) and finally the Ottoman Empire.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Başkanın Mesajı, Dereli Municipality. Retrieved 27 March 2023.


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