Giresun Postal Codes: 28018 to 28952 | Karadeniz
Postal Codes (Posta kodları) for Giresun range from 28018 to 28952 in Karadeniz, Turkey. To find exact Postal Codes and postcodes within Giresun, choose from the districts below.
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Sample Address Format for Giresun
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Giresun, Karadeniz, 28018
TURKEY
Giresun on the Map
The map above highlights the geographic boundaries of the Giresun provinces in Turkey.
Giresun Quick Facts
| Country | Turkey (TR) |
|---|---|
| Administrative Path | Turkey → Karadeniz |
| Postal Code | 28018~28952 |
| Regions | Karadeniz |
| ISO Codes | TR / TUR / 792 |
| Top-level domain (ccTLD) | .tr |
| Coordinates | 40.653162, 38.517203 |
| Districts | 16 |
What to Know About Giresun
Giresun, a Black Sea city that combines green and blue, is one of the cities to go to to relax. The issue of who the city was founded by or which states it hosted has not been fully clarified, but as a result of the researches, it is seen that the Turkish presence prevailed in these lands.
It is thought that money started to be minted in the Roman Period in the region where the findings left by the Roman Empire are also found. It is said that Giresun passed under Byzantine rule after the Romans. Emir Süleyman Bey, son of Hacı Emir Bey, conquered Giresun in 1397 and the region was Turkified.
Although it seems that Giresun's Turkification took place during the reign of Mehmet the Conqueror, this is actually not true. The Turkification of the region started a long time ago, but Giresun officially joined the Ottoman lands during the reign of Mehmet the Conqueror.
There are two different climates in Giresun. The part of the region on the Black Sea side shows the characteristics of the Black Sea climate. There is heavy rainfall in all seasons and there is a warm weather. The part in the Kelkit Basin has the characteristics of the continental climate.
While winters are cold and rainy, summers are dry and hot. The average annual precipitation in the region varies between 500 mm and 700 mm. The forests, which cover approximately 40% of the region, make Giresun green. While vegetation is rich in places with abundant rainfall, places with continental climate are more bare.