Samsun is a city in northern Turkey with a population of about 1 million. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and the biggest port on the Black Sea.

Contents

• 1 Toponymy
• 2 History
• 3 Geography
  • 3.1 Rivers
  • 3.2 Climate
• 4 Sites
• 5 Travel
• 6 Economy
• 7 Education
• 8 Places to see
• 9 Sport
• 10 International relations
  • 10.1 Twin towns — Sister cities
• 11 Notable natives
• 12 See also
• 13 References
  • 13.1 Notes
• 14 External links