Bafra

Bafra is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Covering about 1,500 km2, and with over 140,000 people it is a settlement located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Black Sea, in the fertile Kızılırmak Delta. The Bafra Plain is famous in Turkey for its rich soil and high quality tobacco growing conditions. The city is well known in Turkey for its ice cream, cigarettes, tobacco and agricultural produce. The city is located 52 km northwest of Samsun and is connected by State road D.010.

Bafra
District and municipality
Atatürk Bulvar in Bafra
Map showing Bafra District in Samsun Province
Bafra
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°34′20″N 35°54′53″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSamsun
Government
  MayorHamit Kılıç (AKP)
Area
1,503 km2 (580 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
142,190
  Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
55400
Area code0362
ClimateCsa
Websitewww.bafra.bel.tr
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