Trabzon

"Trapezus" and "Trebizond" redirect here. For the Arcadian city, see Trapezus (Arcadia). For the medieval empire, see Empire of Trebizond.

Trabzon
City
Clockwise from top: Fatih Mosque; Lake Uzungöl; Atatürk Square; a general view of the city centre from Boztepe; Hagia Sophia of Trabzon; and Atatürk's House
Emblem of Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality
Nickname:  City of Tale in the East
Trabzon Location in Turkey Trabzon Trabzon (Black Sea) Trabzon Trabzon (Asia)
Coordinates: 41°0′18″N 39°43′21″E
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea Region
Province	Trabzon
Established	c. 756 BC
Government
• Governor	Aziz Yıldırım
• Mayor	Ahmet Metin Genç (AK Parti)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2025)
• Urban	335 116
Demonym(s)	Trapezian, Trapezuntine, Trebizonian, Trabzonlu, Trabzonite
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	61xxx
Area code	(+90) 462
Licence plate	61
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.trabzon.bel.tr www.trabzon.gov.tr

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Trabzon (Turkish pronunciation: [tɾɑbzon]) is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Historically known as Trebizond, the city was founded in 756 BC as Trapezous by Greek colonists from Miletus. It was added into the Achaemenid Empire by Cyrus the Great and was later part of the independent Kingdom of Pontus that challenged Rome until 68 BC. Thenceforth part of the Roman and later Byzantine Empire, the city was the capital of the Empire of Trebizond, one of the successor states of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade in 1204. In 1461, it came under Ottoman rule.

During the early modern period, Trabzon, because of the importance of its port, again became a focal point of trade to Persia and the Caucasus. Today, Trabzon is the second largest city and port on the Black Sea coast of Turkey with a population of almost 300,000. The urban population of the city is 330,836 (Ortahisar), with a metropolitan population of 822,270 (whole province). Trabzon province has 18 districts in total.