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Doğankent

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Total population

6,239

Elevation541 m
Land area122.9 km²
Coordinates40.81°, 38.91°

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City facts

Elevation
541 m
Area
122.9 km²

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Overview

Doğankent is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Doğankent District. Its population is 4,545 (2022).

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History & geography

History

There was a monastery here in the Byzantine period, hence the earlier name. The area was settled by Seljuk Turks following their victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of Malazgirt and was then absorbed into the Ottoman Empire in 1461 by Sultan Mehmet II during his conquest of the rump-Byzantine Empire of Trebizond. The areas importance as a centre of education persisted as the monasteries were converted into Islamic medrese.

Geography

Doğankent is a hilly district in the valley of the Harşit. The climate is typical of the Black Sea region, with much rain, summer and winter. Doğankent provides high schools and other basic amenities to the surrounding villages.

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Geography

Latitude
40.8099
Longitude
38.9147
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Nearby places in Giresun

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,472

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
43
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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Books about Doğankent

Harşıt Vadisi tarih ve kültür yazıları
Ekrem Ünlü · 2016
Harşit vadisinin idarî, sosyal ve iktisadî tarihi
M. Hanefi Bostan · 2018
Harşit vadisi
Mehmet Fatsa · 2017
Harşıt nahiyesi nüfus defteri (1251/1835)
Harşıt nahiyesi nüfus defteri (1251/1835)
Sezai Balcı · 2014

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image