Ordu: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 50 - 80 Belde Hotel
 Just 1 km from Ordu, this hotel boasts a unique location overlooking the Black Sea. It has a large sun terrace with an outdoor pool and a children’s… More | ||||||
Ordu: Guide
Not to be confused with Urdu language|Urdu language. Urdu and Ordu has same meaning but different spelling
Ordu is a port city on the Black Sea coast of Turkey. The province "Ordu" has a population of 858,500 (2000 census).
"Ordu" was the name used for a tent in Turkic peoples|Turkish and Mongol nomadic tribes. It is from this word that the modern English word "horde" came from, as the nomads travelled in massive groups with a family to each ordu.
Although the city's population is mostly Turkish following the Armenian genocide and the expulsion of the Greek population, it still has a significant Pontic Greek minority. Pontic Greeks traditionally live in the area, alongside Turks.
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