Trabzon

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Trabzon
City
Clockwise from top: Fatih Mosque; Lake Uzungöl; Atatürk Square; a general view of the city centre from Boztepe; Hagia Sophia of Trabzon; and Atatürk's House
Emblem of Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality
Nickname:  City of Tale in the East
Trabzon Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Trabzon Trabzon (Black Sea) Show map of Black Sea
Coordinates: 41°00′18″N 39°43′21″E / 41.00500°N 39.72250°E / 41.00500; 39.72250
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea Region
Province	Trabzon
Established	c. 756 BC
Government
• Governor	Aziz Yıldırım
• Mayor	Ahmet Metin Genç (AK Party)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Urban	293,661
Demonym(s)	Trapezian, Trapezuntine, Trebizonian, Trabzonlu, Trabzonite
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	61xxx
Area code	(+90) 462
Licence plate	61
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.trabzon.bel.tr www.trabzon.gov.tr

Trabzon, historically known as Trebizond, is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road^{[citation needed]}, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Persia in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast.^{[2][failed verification – see discussion]} The Venetian and Genoese merchants paid visits to Trabzon during the medieval period and sold silk, linen and woolen fabric.^{[citation needed]} Both republics had merchant colonies within the city – Leonkastron and the former "Venetian castle" – that played a role to Trabzon similar to the one Galata played to Constantinople (modern Istanbul).^[3] Trabzon formed the basis of several states in its long history and was the capital city of the Empire of Trebizond between 1204 and 1461. During the early modern period^[when?], Trabzon, because of the importance of its port, again became a focal point of trade to Persia and the Caucasus.