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Explore Samsun in Turkey

Samsun in the region of Trabzon is a town in Turkey - some 354 mi or ( 570 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Samsun is now 02:16 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gaziantep, Erzincan, Diyarbakır, Adıyaman Province, and Yildiz. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gaziantep . Where to go and what to see in Samsun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Çarşıbaşı Arena

Çarşıbaşı Arena (Turkish: Çarşıbaşı Spor Salonu) is an indoor handball venue located in Çarşıbaşı town of Trabzon Province, Turkey. The arena has a capacity of 500 spectators. The arena hosted the handball event for boys during the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.

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Located at 41.08 39.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Handball venues in Turkey, Sports venues in Trabzon, Venues of the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival

Vakfıkebir Arena

Vakfıkebir Arena (Turkish: Vakfıkebir Spor Salonu) is an indoor multi-purpose sports venue located in Vakfıkebir town of Trabzon Province, Turkey. The arena has a capacity of 500 spectators. The arena hosted the Taekwonde events at the 2007 Black Sea Games and handball event for girls during the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.

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Located at 41.04 39.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Handball venues in Turkey, Sports venues in Trabzon, Venues of the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival

Akçaabat

Akçaabat is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the east of the city of Trabzon. It covers an area of 385 km² and the elevation is 10 m. The town has an estimated population of 48,315 (2007). Akcaabat is a coastal town famous for its local soccer team Akcaabat Sebatspor, its traditional dish Akçaabat köfte (a variant of kofta) and its unique dance of Akcaabat Horonu.

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Located at 41.02 39.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Black Sea port cities and towns in Turkey, Districts of Trabzon Province, Fishing communities in Turkey, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places in Trabzon Province

Akçaabat Fatih Stadium

Akçaabat Fatih Stadium (Turkish: Akçaabat Fatih Stadı) is a multi-purpose stadium in Akçaabat district of Trabzon, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Akçaabat Sebatspor. The stadium holds 6,200 people.

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Located at 41.02 39.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Akçaabat Sebatspor, Football venues in Turkey, Multi-purpose stadiums in Turkey, Sports venues in Trabzon

Söğütlü Athletics Stadium

Söğütlü Athletics Stadium (Turkish: Söğütlü Atletizm Sahası) is a sports venue for athletics competitions in track and field located in Trabzon, Turkey. It was built 2007 at Söğütlü neighborhood of Akçaabat town in Trabzon Province as a stadium with movable seating to host the 1st Black Sea Games. In 2011, the venue's stands were replaced by concrete ones with a seating capacity of 7,200, and floodlights were installed for the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.02 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Athletics (track and field) venues in Turkey, Sports venues completed in 2007, Sports venues in Trabzon, Venues of the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival

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