Yağlıdere District Explained

Yağlıdere District is a district of the Giresun Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Yağlıdere.^[1] Its area is 327 km²,^[2] and its population is 15,004 (2022).^[3]

The district covers one end of the Giresun Mountains, including part of the valley of the Yağlıdere stream. When the mountain streams that feed the Yağlıdere are in full flood, they can become a threat to the district. Yağlıdere is an agricultural district. The hillsides are planted with hazelnuts, fruit trees, chestnuts, and other deciduous trees. Some tea and corn are grown, and animals graze on the higher slopes.

Composition

There are two municipalities in Yağlıdere District:^{[1] [4]}

• Üçtepe
• Yağlıdere

There are 21 villages in Yağlıdere District:^[5]

• Akköy
• Akpınar
• Dereköy
• Derindere
• Elmabelen
• Güllüce
• Hisarcık
• Kanlıca
• Koçlu
• Küçükköy
• Ortaköy
• Sınırköy
• Sinanlı
• Tekkeköy
• Ümütbükü
• Yazlık
• Yeniakköy
• Yenice
• Yeniyazlık
• Yeşilpınar
• Yeşilyurt

Notes and References

1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 1 March 2023.
3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
4. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
5. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy