Trabzon

Trabzon
City
Clockwise from top: Sumela Monastery viewed from across the Altındere valley; 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
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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 (AKP)
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, 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] The Venetian and Genoese merchants paid visits to Trabzon during the medieval period and sold silk, linen and woolen fabric. 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, Trabzon, because of the importance of its port, again became a focal point of trade to Persia and the Caucasus.