Dereli

This article is about the Turkish town. For other uses, see Dereli (disambiguation).

Dereli is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Dereli District.^[2] Its population is 5,879 (2022).^[1] The mayor is Kazım Zeki Şenlikoğlu (AKP).^[3]

Dereli
Municipality
Dereli stream
Dereli Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°44′20″N 38°26′55″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Giresun
District	Dereli
Government
• Mayor	Kazım Zeki Şenlikoğlu (AKP)
Elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	5,879
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	28950
Area code	0454
Climate	Cfb
Website	www.dereli.bel.tr

Dereli is a small town in attractive countryside, in the valley of the Aksu Deresi and Akkaya River, 28 km inland from Giresun on the road to Şebinkarahisar.

History

See Giresun for the history of this area, once occupied by the Hittites, Persians, Ancient Greek colonists from Miletos, Macedonians, Ancient Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks, who settled in these valleys and arounds Muslim Kızılbaş, Turkmen Turks (Chepni) and finally the Ottoman Empire.

Places to see

• Kümbet
• Salon Çayırı
• Aymaç
• Karagöl