GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES RELATED TO YAKAKENT LOCATION NAMES Cover Image

YAKAKENT İLÇESİNDEKİ YER ADLARI İLE İLGİLİ COĞRAFİ İNCELEMELER
GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES RELATED TO YAKAKENT LOCATION NAMES

Author(s): Mücahit Yildirim
Subject(s): Maps / Cartography, Evaluation research
Published by: Kültür Ajans Tanıtım ve Organizasyon
Keywords: Samsun; Yakakent; Geography; Location Names; Toponomy;

Summary/Abstract: There has been a lot of know-how in terms of reviewing site names, historical development and the characteristics of the geography in which it is located. In the examination of geographical names, it is no doubt most geographers' interest to mention that space, ie geographical events, is developed, influenced and influenced, besides being interested in this subject by many scientists. The purpose of this study is to determine where the names of places and locations in the Yakakent district of Samsun province originate and to shed light on the natural and human geographical characteristics of the area. In the study, 1 / 100.000 Scale E34-E35-F34-F35 scales were used and all the names in the map were subtracted to try to determine the source of these names with land surwey. It has been determined that natural and human geographical factors are very effective in determining the place and location names used in Yakakent. Particularly, natural geographical features in the region are being used intensively with names related to ground form and plant species.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 189-201
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Turkish