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Tosya | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Tosya Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′2″N 34°02′18″E / 41.01722°N 34.03833°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kastamonu |
| District | Tosya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Volkan Kavaklıgil (MHP) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 28,963 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 37300 |
| Area code | 0366 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | tosya |
Tosya (Ottoman Turkish: طوسيه), previously called Theodosia (Greek: Θεοδοσία) or Doceia (Greek: Δοκεία) under the Byzantine Empire, is a town in Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Tosya District.[2] Its population is 28,963 (2021).[1] It is the home town of the famous Boyner family and the birthplace of Markos Vafeiadis (1906–1992), a famous Greek politician.
The North Anatolian Fault is located in this area.[3] This caused a major earthquake in 1943.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Tosya(1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6 (43) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
9 (48) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
7.0 (44.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.22 (1.70) |
34.26 (1.35) |
40.91 (1.61) |
46.31 (1.82) |
57.51 (2.26) |
56.22 (2.21) |
27.01 (1.06) |
25.35 (1.00) |
27.61 (1.09) |
35.22 (1.39) |
27.76 (1.09) |
47.67 (1.88) |
469.05 (18.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 8 | 9.3 | 8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 74.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77.9 | 70 | 63 | 59.5 | 61.4 | 60.3 | 53.9 | 53.7 | 55.8 | 63.5 | 68.4 | 79 | 63.9 |
| Source: NOAA NCEI[4] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ Dhonta, Damien. "Polyphased block tectonics along the North Anatolian Fault in the Tosya basin area (Turkey)", Tectonophysics (journal), Volume 299, 20 December 1998, Pages 213-227.
- ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Tosya" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
External links
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Media related to Tosya at Wikimedia Commons
- Tosya Municipality (in Turkish)
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