Trabzon Province is a
province of
Turkey on the
Black Sea coast. Located in a strategically important region, Trabzon is one of the oldest
trade port cities in
Anatolia. Neighbouring provinces are
Giresun to the west,
Gümüshane to the southwest,
Bayburt to the southeast and
Rize to the east. The provincial capital is
Trabzon city, and the traffic code is 61. The major ethnic groups are
Turks,The province is home to a small community of
Muslim Romeika-speakers, though younger speakers are not fluent in this language.