Dernekpazarı | |
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Coordinates: 40°48′N 40°14′E / 40.800°N 40.233°ECoordinates: 40°48′N 40°14′E / 40.800°N 40.233°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Trabzon |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Aşık (AKP) |
Area | |
• District | 81.91 km2 (31.63 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Urban | 1,503 |
• District | 3,485 |
• District density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Climate | Cfa |
Dernekpazarı is a district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.The old name of the town was Kondu(or Kondualtı) and the current mayor of the town is Mehmet Aşık (AKP).
The colonists are considered the very first founders of Dernekpazari, but some historians argue that there were some Central Asian originated sedentary tribe people in town before colonists. The history of Dernekpazari is highly related to the history of the Trabzon(which is the biggest city of the Black Sea Region) and depending who is ruling the Trabzon Province, the town ruled by ancient Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantine Greeks and Ottoman Turks.