Why visit Ünye
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ameletos and Yunus Emre Türbesi.
Weather in Ünye
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About Ünye
Ünye (Oinòe, Οἰνόη in ancient Greek) is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 569 km2, and its population is 132,432 (2022). It is on the Black Sea coast, 76 km west of the city of Ordu.
From the Wikipedia article Ünye (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ünye on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks15
Ameletos
Monument and historic site · 9.1 km
Ancient city of Pontus in modern-day Turkey
Türk Japon Dostluğu, Ertuğrul Fırkateyni Şehirleri Anıtı
Monument and historic site
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes30
Ensar Vakfı Gençlere Çağrı Gelişim Merkezi
Cafe · 1.6 km
52/207 Akkuş Niksar Caddesi, Ünye
11:00 - 18:30
Köfteci Yusuf
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.6 km
50 Akkuş Niksar Caddesi, Ordu
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
18 more on the map.
History
The history of Ünye goes back to the Hittite period in the 15th century BC, followed by the Kashkas, Scythians, Milesians, Persians, Pontus and Ancient Roman/Byzantine eras. During Greco-Roman times, it was called Oenoe and was a port town of Pontus, at the mouth of the river Genius.
It was also ruled by Danishmends between 1086 and 1098, 1141-1144 and 1150–1157, Sultanate of Rum between 1188 and 1204, 1214-1228 and 1230–1243, Empire of Trebizond in 1204–1214, 1228–1230, 1243-1297 and 1302-1346 and Emirate of Hacıemiroğlu between 1297-1302 and 1346–1461.
During the 1290s, the Ünye fortress was built by the Trebizond emperor Ioanni (II.).
In the year 1806 the Laz attacked Ünye. This led to the town being evacuated under the guidance of Bishop Meletios and resettling in Sinope.
From the History section of Ünye on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare10
Map of Ünye
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Getting there and nearby towns
Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.
- İkizce 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Fatsa 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Ayazlı 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Terme 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Kumru 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Çamaş 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Korgan 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Perşembe 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Ordu 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Samsun 81 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Saray Camii II, 2023, Rime, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ünye Burg, Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ünye Şeyh Yunus Emre Türbesi, iç mekan, Rime, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, healixx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, healixx, CC BY-SA 4.0
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