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Çavuşlu, Giresun

Municipality in Giresun, Turkey

41°02′N 39°04′E / 41.033°N 39.067°E / 41.033; 39.067CountryTurkeyProvinceGiresunDistrictGöreleElevation

15 m (49 ft)Population

(2022)^[1]

2,142Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

28820

Çavuşlu is a town (belde) in the Görele District, Giresun Province, Turkey.^[2] Its population is 2,142 (2022).^[1] It is a coastal town. The distance to Görele is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Giresun is 65 kilometres (40 mi). There are Roman ruins around the town. According to two conflicting theories about the origin of the present population, the town was founded either by the Chuvash people (a Turkic people in Russia) who escaped from Timur in the 14th century or by Turkmen tribe named Çuvaz from south Iran.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)