Maçka
Maçka (Matzoúka; Laz and Georgian: მაჩხა Maçxa) is a municipality and district of Trabzon province, Turkey. Its area is 925 km 2, and its population is 24,709 (2022). The name derives from Laz მაჩხა (maçxa), rendered in medieval Greek as Matzouka, which was one of the provinces of the Empire of Trebizond.
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Overview
Overview
In Ottoman times, the area formed the nahiye of Maçuka. The Greek Orthodox Sumela Monastery and Vazelon Monastery are located in the district.
Key facts
Key facts
• Type — metro district • Name — Maçka • Province — Trabzon • Leader Party — AK Parti • Leader Name — Koray Koçhan • Area Total Km2 — 925 • Elevation M — 470 • Population Total — 24709 • Population As Of — 2022 • Postal Code — 61750 • Area Code — 0462 • Website — http: www.macka.bel.tr/ • Custom Label1 Sec1 — Climate • Custom Data1 Sec1 — Cfb
Name and Etymology
Name and Etymology
Among the local population, in addition to the form Maçka, a variant form Maşka is also used. The name is Laz in origin and derives respectively from the word მაჩხა (maçxa), მაშხა (maşxa), which correspond in Mingrelian to მარჩხა (marçxa) and in Georgian to მარჩხი (marçxi). Its meanings are: 1. wooden trough made to channel water to a specific place; 2. A waterfall; 3. A wooden trough made for drinking water from springs; 4. A side channel carrying water to a mill; 5. Shallow water; 6. A water-bearing rock.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — City center of Maçka • Illustration — Sumela Monastery in the Pontic Mountains • Illustration — A traditional rural Pontic house in Livera (Yazlık) • Illustration — Hamsiköy • Illustration — Yazlık
Twin towns – Sister cities
Twin towns – Sister cities
Maçka is twinned with: • Karesi, Turkey (since 2015)
Composition
There are 67 neighbourhoods in Maçka District: • Akarsu • Akmescit • Alaçam • Alataş • Altındere • Anayurt • Ardıçlıyayla • Armağan • Atasu • Bağışlı • Bahçekaya • Bakımlı • Bakırcılar • Barışlı • Başar • Çamlıdüz • Çatak • Çayırlar • Çeşmeler • Çıralı • Coşandere • Dikkaya • Erginköy • Esiroğlu • Fatih • Gayretli • Günay • Güney • Gürgenağaç • Güzelce • Güzelyayla • Hamsiköy • Hızarlı • Kapıköy • Kaynarca • Kırantaş • Kiremitli • Konak • Köprüyanı • Kozağaç • Kuşçu • Mataracı • Merkez • Ocaklı • Oğulağaç • Öğütlü • Ormaniçi • Ormanüstü • Örnekalan • Ortaköy • Reşadiye • Sevinç • Şimşirli • Sındıran • Sukenarı • Temelli • Üçgedik • Yaylabaşı • Yazılıtaş • Yazlık • Yeni Atasu • Yeniköy • Yeşiltepe Mahallesi • Yeşilyurt • Yukarıköy • Yüzüncüyıl • Zaferli
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1- Volkan KonakPerson
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