Trabzon is one of the major
cities of Turkey and the biggest one in the Eastern Black Sea region. Its
population is over 770 thousand (2015) and has an area of 4,664 km2. Due to the
rainy climate even in the summer months, it has lots of green forests and
mountains with many rivers and highlands. There are major roads connecting
Trabzon to other cities, a big harbor for international shipping traffic in the
Black Sea, and an international airport. The city is famous for its fish,
football (soccer) team, and the Sumela Monastery.
Trabzon has a climate typical of the Black Sea region with plentiful
precipitation. it has a humid subtropical climate.in Trabzon Summers
are warm and humid, and the average maximum temperature is around 26.7 °C
(80 °F) in August. Winters are cool and damp, and the lowest average
minimum temperature is around 5 °C (41 °F) in January. Trabzon's
summers are warmer than oceanic classifications, but the narrow fluctuations in
temperature render a significant influence from the sea.
Fishery is the most important sector in Trabzon. Around 20 percent of the
Turkish fish production is caught and processed in Trabzon. Although
agriculture is limited because of the mountainous terrain, the Trabzon region
is one of the largest hazelnuts and tea producer in Turkey. Tourism accounts
for a considerable part of Trabzon’s economy. The Trabzon region produces about 20 percent of Turkey’s hazelnuts and tea
production. Wood and Forestry products constitute a significant importance for
the Trabzon economy. Other agriculture products are mainly used for regional
consumption. In previous years Trabzon’s historic sites and its location as the
gateway to Eastern Anatolia attracted Western tourists. Furthermore, the
forests and the mountains provide beautiful tourist sites.
Regarding the expansion of ties among the world cities, Trabzon tries to
have bilateral cooperation in the forms of sisterhood and friendly cooperation
contracts with many cities such as Dortmund,
Germany, Sochi, Russia, Rasht, Zanjan and Tabriz- Iran,