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Perşembe
Perşembe ( tr, Perşembe,originated from Persian word "پنج شنبه(/pændʒʃænbɛ/)" meaning Thursday) (formerly ''Vona'', Βόνη in ancient Greek, also ''Heneti'', ჰენეთი in Georgian and Laz languages) is a town and district of Ordu Province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey. According to the 2016 census, population of the district is 31,065, with a male population of 15,966 and female population of 15,099. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of . Legend and history Perşembe is on the Vona Peninsula on the Black Sea coast and is held to be the point where the legendary Jason and the Argonauts were forced to land during their struggle with the storms and currents of the Black Sea. For a long time Vona was part of the Roman Empire and its successors the Byzantine Empire and Empire of Trebizond The Empire of Trebizond, or Trapezuntine Empire, was a monarchy and one of three successor rump states of the Byzantine Empir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Jason
Cape Jason ( tr, Yason Burnu; ( grc, Ιάσων or Ἰασώνιον, Iason or Iasonion; la, Iasonium or Jasonium) is a cape located at Çaytepe / Çaka (officially ''Aziziye'') villages, Perşembe (formerly Vona) district, Ordu Province, Turkey (the North East Shores of Turkey). Its name is derived from the Greek mythological hero Jason of the Argonauts. History Cape Jason harkens back to ancient times when a temple of Jason stood at the edge of the sea, protecting the sailors of Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, ...'s treacherous waters. A church later replaced the temple with a similar mission. It now sits in total solitude in an overgrown cornfield next to a lighthouse overlooking the roaring waves of the Pontus. Cape Jason Natural and Archeological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
