The name Beşikdüzü is composed of two Turkish words, namely besik, "a cradle" and düzü, "a plain". There is a mountain may be strato volcano called Besikdag 1 km. south of city and there is a plain area north of this mountain next to the Black Sea coast. And the city is situated on this are so the name given to it for this reason. One of the 20 village institutes was established in Beşikdüzü.

Agasar river is the longest river of the district. It passes across the city centre. There are three big bridges on it. Kurbagalidere river is the eastern border with Vakfikebir district, Degirmendere river comes from the forest region and the situated at the western part of district.

The district is a mountainous area as well as the rest of the Trabzon province. But there are suitable plain areas at the seaside for building new parts of the city development. The city is on the Black Sea coast and there is a harbour 2 km west.