Dereli
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Giresun |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Muzaffer Karakayalı |
| Area | |
| - Total | 830 km² (320.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 27,860 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 28950 |
| Area code(s) | 0454 |
| Licence plate | 28 |
Dereli is a town and a district of Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.
Dereli is a small town of 8,000 people in attractive countryside, in the valley of the Aksu Deresi River, inland from Giresun on the road to Şebinkarahisar.
[edit] History
See Giresun for the history of this area, once occupied by the Hittites, Persians, Ancient Greek colonists from Miletos, Macedonians, Ancient Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks, who settled in these valleys following the Battle of Malazgirt, and finally the Ottoman Empire.GJJ
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