Of, Turkey

Of, Turkey
Of
—  District  —
Of is located in Turkey
Of
Location of Of within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°56′42″N 40°15′52″E / 40.945°N 40.26444°E / 40.945; 40.26444
Country  Turkey
Region Black Sea
Province Trabzon
Government
 – Mayor Murat Saral (AKP)
Area
 – Total 330 km2 (127.4 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
 – Total 43,293
 – Density 131/km2 (339.3/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 61830
Area code(s) (+90) 462
Licence plate 61
Website of.bel.tr

Of is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located in the eastern part of Trabzon and is an important historical district of the province. The mayor is Oktay Saral (AKP).

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Name

There are several stories about the origins of its name. According first assumption it means "village", "settlement" in Laz (Laz: oput'e) - the old name of the town is mentioned as "Opinute". By the other version its name is the replica of the word ofis, a Greek word for "snake". The other assumption suggests that the name of the district stems from "Op" which means "gun" in the old South Siberian Turkic language.

The history of Trabzon started with the Greek colonies in the region.

Notable people

  • Yaser Hacımustafaoğlu (1991) footballer
  • Fatih Öztürk (1983) footballer
  • Mehmet Yılmaz (1979) footballer

References

  1. ^ "Rakamlarla Trabzon'un nüfusu" (in Turkish). Haber 61. 2009-01-07. http://www.haber61.net/news_detail.php?id=29776. Retrieved 2011-10-22. 

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