Çavuşlu, Giresun
Çavuşlu is a belde (town) in Görele district of Giresun Province, Turkey. It is a coastal town at 41°02′N 39°04′E. The distance to Görele is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Giresun is 65 kilometres (40 mi). The population of the town was 2,451 as of 2018. There are Roman ruins around the town. According to two conflicting theories about the origin of the present population, the town was founded either by the Chuvash people (a Turkic people in Russia) who escaped from Timur in the 14th century or by Turkmen tribe named Çuvaz from south Iran.[1]
Çavuşlu | |
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Town | |
  Çavuşlu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′N 39°04′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Giresun Province |
| Districts of Turkey | Görele |
| Elevation | 15 m (50 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,451 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 28820 |
| Area code(s) | 0454 |
| Licence plate | 28 |
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