Bafra | |
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District and municipality | |
![]() Atatürk Bulvar in Bafra | |
![]() Map showing Bafra District in Samsun Province | |
Coordinates: 41°34′20″N 35°54′53″E / 41.57222°N 35.91472°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Samsun |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hamit Kılıç (AKP) |
Area | 1,503 km2 (580 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | 143,109 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 55400 |
Area code | 0362 |
Climate | Csa |
Website | www |
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.