Tosya

Tosya
Municipality
Coat of arms of Tosya
Coat of arms
Tosya is located in Turkey
Tosya
Tosya
Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 41°01′2″N 34°02′18″E / 41.01722°N 34.03833°E / 41.01722; 34.03833
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKastamonu
DistrictTosya
Government
 • MayorVolkan Kavaklıgil (MHP)
Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2021)
28,963
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
37300
Area code0366
ClimateCfa
Websitetosya.bel.tr
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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. Its population is 28,963 (2021). It is the home town of the famous Boyner family and the birthplace of Markos Vafeiadis (1906–1992), a famous Greek politician and Hasan Riza Pasha,(1817- 1913) a Turkish commander during the Siege of Scutari

The North Anatolian Fault is located in this area. This caused a major earthquake in 1943.

Climate

Climate data for Tosya(1991-2020)
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

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ↑ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Tosya" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

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