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Korgan, Turkey

Korgan (Türkiye'deki ilçe merkezi)

Korgan is a town of 16,733 people in Ordu, Turkey.

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Population16,733 GeoNames
Local nameKorgan (Türkiye'deki ilçe merkezi)
RegionOrdu
Elevation673 m 2,208 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportOrdu Giresun Havalimanı (OGU) 64 km

Why visit Korgan

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 park or trail in and around town.

About Korgan

Korgan is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 254 km2, and its population is 27,349 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of 764 m (2,507 ft).

From the Wikipedia article Korgan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks1

Şehitler Anıtı

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Doğapark

Park · 0.6 km

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Churches and places of worship3

Korgan Merkez Camii

Place of worship · Sunni

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Korgan Orta Cami

Place of worship · Sunni

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Korgan Ulu Camii

Place of worship · Sunni

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Gas and EV charging3

Alpet

Gas station

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Petrol Ofisi

Gas station · 2.1 km

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Türkiye Petrolleri

Gas station · 0.7 km

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History

The district of Korgan has been a source of iron ore since the reign of Mithridates, King of Pontus, and even before that the area was occupied by Persians in the reign of Darius I in the 6th century BC, as part of the Satrapy of Pontus and Cappadocia. The Persian presence was erased by the armies of Alexander the Great in 331BC, and the area eventually became part of the Kingdom of Pontus and then the Roman Empire. This era ended in 1083 when Korgan was conquered by the Turkish armies of Danishmend Gazi. Subsequently a number of Turkish tribes ruled here until 1398 when Bayezid I brought the area, then known as Keşdere after a tributary of the River Bolaman, into the Ottoman Empire.

From the History section of Korgan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries6

Healthcare8

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Map of Korgan

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ordu Giresun Havalimanı (OGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.

  • Kumru 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
  • Kabataş 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • Çamaş 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
  • Gürgentepe 22 km east, about 22 min by car
  • Ünye 35 km north, about 35 min by car
  • Perşembe 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
  • Ordu 49 km east, about 49 min by car
  • Terme 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
  • Tokat 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Giresun 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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