Gölköy

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Gölköy
A panoramic view
A panoramic view
Location of Gölköy within Turkey.
Location of Gölköy within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°55′N 37°22′E / 40.917, 37.367
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
Region Black Sea
Province Ordu
Government
 - Mayor Recep Karaahmetoğlu CHP
Area
 - Total 341 km² (131.7 sq mi)
Elevation 321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 - Total 66,491
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 52600
Area code(s) 0452
Licence plate 52
Website: http://www.golkoy.gov.tr

Gölköy is a town and a district of Ordu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The town is located 60 km (37 mi) inland from the city of Ordu on the road to Sivas.

Gölköy itself is a small town of 24,000 people. 

Places of interest include the Byzantine castle of Habsamana, and a number of places of natural beauty for walking and climbing including the village of Cihadiye and the lake of Ulugöl.

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