Çukurköy is a village in Yomra, Trabzon Province, Turkey. The old name of the village was Küçük Şana (Small Şana). Many years ago, the village economically depended on a small coastal town near the east of the Black Sea named Şana. This small town had two villages. The name of the first one was Küçük Şana while that of the second one was Büyük Şana (Great Şana); in the period of the Turkish Republic (i.e. after 1923), the first village's name became Çukurköy or Çukur Köyü.
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- Map of PC4B1narlC4B1 PC4B1narlC4B1 Mahallesi 61250 Yomra2FTrabzon Turkey
- The meaning of ana
- References
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The population is 750 people. The village economy depends on agriculture, its main product being hazelnuts. A small river, Küçük Şana Deresi (Small Şana River), passes through the village. Migration to urban areas has meant a sharp population decline and an aging population.
The meaning of Şana
Two myths relate to the origins of the name of Şana. The first one is related to the 16th-century traveler Evliya Çelebi. It is said he pronounced "Şahane" when visiting the village. This word means "glorious", "tremendous", or "fantastic" in the Turkish language, the word itself being derived from the Persian language.
A more plausible myth is related to the regionally-spoken Laz language. According to this explanation, "şana" means "festival."
1958 de Çukur köy ismini aldı.