Şahmelik, Beşikdüzü
Şahmelik is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Beşikdüzü, Trabzon Province, Turkey. Its population is 361 (2022). It was named after Melikşah, an 11th century shah of the Seljuk Empire. Most of the population consists of Chepni people of the Turkmens. Şahmelik, which was the biggest village of Beşikdüzü years ago, has extensive surface.
Culture
Turkmen Çepni's culture is going on from place to place. In Şahmelik, it is possible to find the regional meal of Blacksea which is rare for example; nettle soup also molasses can be made by every type of fruit. Education level is higher than the other districts and has pretty much trained human.
Geography
The distance is 56 km from Trabzon to Şahmelik, 11 km from Beşikdüzü to Şahmelik. Neighbor villages are Ardıçatak, Çakırlı, Kutluca, Korkuthan, Kalegüney, Yenicami.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 471 | — |
| 2007 | 347 | −3.01% |
| 2012 | 324 | −1.36% |
| 2017 | 314 | −0.63% |
| 2022 | 361 | +2.83% |
| Source: 1997 census and TÜIK (2007-2022) | ||
Economy
The district's economy is based on agriculture and livestock. Local community produces nut, tea and kiwi.
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
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