Alacam

Alacam is a focal town of Alacam region of Samsun Province of Turkey. Researchers trust that Alacam is the site of the antiquated city of Zaliche or Zaliches. Alacam County has a long history. It has been held by Phrygian, Cimmerians, Lydians and Persians before the zone was taken by Alexander the Great. The Pontus Kingdom came in the first century BC which was thusly attached by the Roman Empire. After the division of the Roman Empire, the Byzantines called the town Zalikus.

The Seljuk named the town Ulukoy, until the point that 1385 when it was quickly part of the Candarogullari Beyligi rear end state and it took the name of the Alacam province. The name Alacam implies spruce from the pine trees endemic to the territory. At that point in 1398 Alacam entered the Ottoman realm, turning into a Turkish town on September 1, 1944. Alacam is outstanding for its regions of picturesque excellence. 2km north of the town by the Black Sea shorelines are forests of sycamore and poplar trees which take their name from Geyikkosan Baba's Tomb said to be in the forested areas.

This is both as a cookout zone and is a perfect place to swim. In the south of the town at a height of 1,500 m is the Durtmen Yaylasi Plateau, which is likewise a recreational zone worth seeing for its common excellence. A bit of the Kızilirmak River delta is inside the limits of the district. On May 6 the Hidirellez Festival are held every year.