Giresun, the Pearl of the Black Sea, the World Known Hazelnut Paradise...

Giresun is a province known for its hazelnuts and located in the Black Sea Region. Giresun province, where cherries and hazelnuts are considered to have spread all over the world, is located between the Black Sea Region, Trabzon, Gümüşhane, Erzincan, Sivas and Ordu in the Eastern Black Sea Region. Traffic number is 28. The majority of the local population consists of Turkmen Chepni. In the Ottoman Tahrir Registers of the 1500s, the region was also called Vilayet-i Çepni. Giresun province is the hometown of Great Atatürk's personal guards (Topal Osman and his Comrades) after he landed in Samsun on May 19, 1919. The city was founded on a peninsula extending towards the sea between the Aksu and Batlama valleys, directly opposite Giresun Island (Aretias), the only island of the Black Sea. Giresun province remained under the province of Trabzon until 1920, when it became an independent governorship and a province in 1923. In 1923, Giresun province consisted of the center and Tirebolu district and the subdistricts of Görele, Bulancak, Keşap and Espiye. With the removal of Şebinkarahisar in 1933, Şebinkarahisar and Alucra districts were connected to Giresun. With the establishment of Bulancak in 1934, Keşap in 1945, Espiye in 1957, Dereli in 1958, Eynesil in 1960, Piraziz and Yağlidere in 1987, and Çanakçi, Güce, Doğankent and Çamoluk districts in 1992, the number of districts increased to 15.

There are three rumors about the origin of the name Giresun. The first of the narrations is; It comes from the word "Kerasus". According to the first rumor, this name comes from the cherries that grow abundantly in "Kerasus". According to the second narration; Giresun is built on a peninsula extending towards the sea. The shape of this peninsula also resembles a horn. For this reason, it is derived from the Greek word "Keras", which means horn. The third rumor is that it is given with reference to the famous Roman General Kerasu, who suppressed the Spartacus rebellion.


Districts

Districts of Giresun province; Alucra, Bulancak, Çamoluk, Çanakçi, Dereli, Doğankent, Espiye, Eynesil, Görele, Güce, Kesap, Piraziz, Şebinkarahisar, Tirebolu and Yağlidere. Alucra: 131 km from the city center. away. Kamişli Church, Sivri Hill, Gelin Kaya, Ikizler Hill, Kizlar Castle are important places to visit. There are mineral water springs in Yesilyurt and Aktepe villages. Also, Acisu and Tepesidelik caves are famous. Among the plateaus, Çakrak, Güllüce and Akyatak plateaus are important. Tumuli located near Alucra District probably date back to 8 BC. It dates from the century. Bulancak: 14 km from Giresun city center in the direction of Samsun. It is a coastal town located far away. Acisu, Kaya Church, Burunucu Mosque and Fountain, Central Old Mosque and Demircili Kemer Bridge can be seen in the district. Çamoluk: The distance to the city center is approximately 145 km. Important places to see in the district are the castle ruins in Kaledere and Haciahmetoğlu villages. Çanakçi: 78 km from the city center. away. The district's Kuşköyü Festivals are worth seeing. Kuşdili Festival, held every year on June 25 in Kuşköy, is worth watching. The way the people of Kuşköyü communicate and make agreements among themselves by whistling attracts great attention from local and foreign tourists and members of the press.Dereli: 32 km from Giresun city center. away. The Virgin Mary Monastery in Hisar Village, Kuşluhan Castle, Çobankayasi paintings in Akkaya Village, the historical passage entered through a narrow gate under the road at the Demirkapi location at the entrance of Çal Village, and palace ruins, stone-paved roads and inscribed rocks can be seen in this area. The Tomb and grave of H. Mustafa in Kiziltaş Village can also be visited. The many arch bridges built over the Aksu stream in Dereli district are also interesting. Doğankent: 30 km from Tirebolu District to the coast. It is located on the border of Gumushane. It is noteworthy that there are many rivers in the district established on the Harşit Stream Valley. Dandi Village is worth seeing with its Castle and extraordinary nature. Espiye: The distance to Giresun city center is 33 km. Andoz Castle, declared as a first degree Archaeological Site in the district, adds a special beauty to the district. Espiye Central Mosque, the church in Şahinyuva Village, the arch bridges called Ağanin Bridge, Harova Bridge, Border Bridge and Ericek Bridge are noteworthy. Espiye is also 4 km from the town. There are also ruins of a shipyard, said to have remained from the Genoese, in the Zefre locality.