Şiran (Pontic: Cheriana)[2] is a town in Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Şiran District.[3] Its population is 11,539 (2022).[1] It is one of the points of passage between Eastern Anatolia and Black Sea regions of Turkey, in the sense that the western road departing from Erzincan towards the Zigana Pass (the key pass between the two geographies) has its last urban stop in Şiran. The town lies at an elevation of 1,457 m (4,780 ft)
Şiran
Cheriana | |
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  Şiran Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′22″N 39°07′36″E / 40.18944°N 39.12667°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Gümüşhane |
| District | Şiran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdulbaki Kara (DP) |
| Elevation | 1,457 m (4,780 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 11,539 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0456 |
| Climate | Dsb |
| Website | www |
Culture
editIt has traditional dishes such as Pestil, Köme and Siron.
Folk dances in the region are accompanied by Drums-Zurna and Kemenche.
The folk game of the region is Horon. Horons played in the region:Sıksara,Alaşağı,Dizden Kırma,Üç Ayak,Dik Horon,Düz Horon
Dialect
editAlthough it is a transition between the Black Sea-Trabzon and Erzincan dialects, the Black Sea-Trabzon dialect is the dominant dialect in the region.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Seranitsa (Σερανίτσα, Şiran)". Pontos World.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
edit- Road map of Şiran and environs
- Local city forum website (in Turkish)
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