AREA: 6.934 km²

POPULATION: 499.087 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 28

DISTRICTS: Giresun (center), Alucra, Bulancak, Dereli, Espiye, Eynesil, Görele, Keşap, Piraziz, Şebilkarahisar, Tirebolu, Yağlıdere.

SITES OF INTEREST: Giresun Island, Kulakkaya, Dokuzgöz and Salon Çayırı forest recreation areas, Municipal beach , Giresun, Arda, Kaledere, Kuşluhan, Andoz, Eynesil, Şebinkarahisar, Center (Saint Jean) and Bedrama (Bodrum) castles, Virgin Mary churches and monastries at Giresun, Hisarköy (Dereli) and Şebinkarahisar, Gebe Church, Hacı Hüseyin, Hacı Mikdad, Kale, Fahreddin Behramşah, Fatih and Kurşunlu mosques, Stone Mosque (Taş Mescid), Kurşunlu Bath and Fountain , Pertevniyal fountains , Bazaars(Taşhanlar)

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (454) 212 17 65
Fax: (454) 212 17 65

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

Sami Oytun Kültür Sitesi FevziPasha Cad.
Hacıhüseyin Mah.
GİRESUN

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Arrival of Atatürk at Giresun
Giresun
19 September

Arrival of Atatürk at Şebinkarahisar
Şebinkarahisar
11 October

Festivals:

Aksu Culture and Art Festival
Starts at the point where Aksu river reaches the sea
and continues in the city
20-23 May

Festivities:

Sisdağı Otçu Festivities
Sis Plateau
July Last Week

Kümbet Plateau Festivities
Kümbet Plateau
2nd week of July
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Şeyh Mahmut Çağırtan Festivities
Çamoluk
2nd week of July
(Friday,Saturday)

Bulancak Culture and Art Festivities
Bulancak Erikli Village
22-27 July

Çamoluk Honey Festivity
Çamoluk
30 September

Bektaş Plateau Festivity
Bektaş Plateau
First week of August (Sat. Sun. )

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