Bafra

Bafra
Atatürk Bulvar in Bafra
Atatürk Bulvar in Bafra
Map showing Bafra District in Samsun Province
Map showing Bafra District in Samsun Province
Bafra is located in Turkey
Bafra
Bafra
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°34′20″N 35°54′53″E / 41.57222°N 35.91472°E / 41.57222; 35.91472
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSamsun
Government
 • MayorHamit Kılıç (AKP)
Area
1,503 km2 (580 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
143,109
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
55400
Area code0362
ClimateCsa
Websitewww.bafra.bel.tr

Bafra is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey.[2] Covering about 1,500 km2,[3] and with over 140,000 inhabitants[1] it is a settlement located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Black Sea, in the fertile Kızılırmak Delta. The Bafra Plain is famous in Turkey for its rich soil and high quality tobacco growing conditions. The city is well known in Turkey for its ice cream, cigarettes, tobacco and agricultural produce. The city is located 52 km northwest of Samsun and is connected by State road D.010.

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2023, Favorite Reports" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

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