Kastamonu

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Kastamonu, Turkey
—  District  —
Kastamonu viewed from the citadel
Location of Kastamonu within Turkey.
Kastamonu, Turkey is located in Turkey
Kastamonu, Turkey
Location of Kastamonu
Coordinates: 41°22′N 33°46′E / 41.367°N 33.767°E / 41.367; 33.767
Country  Turkey
Region Black Sea
Province Kastamonu, Turkey
Government
 • Mayor Turhan Topçuoğlu (MHP)
Area
 • District 1,834 km2 (708 sq mi)
Elevation 904 m (2,966 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Density 55.65/km2 (144.1/sq mi)
 • Urban 91,012
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 37xxx
Area code(s) 366
Licence plate 37
Website www.kastamonu.bel.tr

Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 102,059 of which 64,606 live in the urban center of Kastamonu.[1][2] (Population of the urban center in 2010 is 91,012[3])The district covers an area of 1,834 km2 (708 sq mi),[4] and the town lies at an elevation of 904 m (2,966 ft). It is located to the south of the province.

Near the city (approximately 10 miles) is the village of Kasaba with an important mosque, the Mahmut Bey mosque, from 1366, built in the Seljuk tradition. It is considered to be one of the finest wooden mosques in Turkey. The door has excellent woodcarving.

Governor's historical office

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[edit] History

The city is believed to have been founded in the 18th century BC. The town was known as Timonion during the Roman period. Within the region, Romans founded a city of Paphlagonia at the town Taşköprü which is nowadays famous for its garlic production.

Isaac I Komnenos, who was son of an humble Thracian soldier, received from Basil II the fief and built here a fortress named Kastra Komneni that would become the seat of the imperial house.[citation needed]

The Dress Code Revolution started at Kastamonu by Atatürk on August 23, 1925. Atatürk made his historical speech concerning about the "Hat and Dress Revolution" in 1925 at his visit to Kastamonu at Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi building. The building is now used as Archeological Museum. The materials used by Atatürk in his Kastamonu visit are also exhibited in the museum.

[edit] Education

Kastamonu is home to Kastamonu University, which was established in 2006 by incorporating existing colleges, schools and institutes that were previously under Ankara University and Gazi University. Notable high schools in Kastamonu are:

[edit] Climate

Kastamonu has a warm-summer humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with spring being the wettest season.

Climate data for Kastamonu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
5.9
(42.6)
11.1
(52.0)
16.4
(61.5)
21.0
(69.8)
24.7
(76.5)
27.8
(82.0)
28.2
(82.8)
23.8
(74.8)
17.7
(63.9)
10.3
(50.5)
4.4
(39.9)
16.20
(61.16)
Average low °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
3.5
(38.3)
7.3
(45.1)
10.5
(50.9)
12.6
(54.7)
12.6
(54.7)
9.1
(48.4)
5.4
(41.7)
0.7
(33.3)
−2.3
(27.9)
4.24
(39.64)
Precipitation mm (inches) 31.1
(1.224)
27.1
(1.067)
33.0
(1.299)
56.2
(2.213)
71.0
(2.795)
67.8
(2.669)
37.3
(1.469)
32.8
(1.291)
32.3
(1.272)
39.4
(1.551)
31.7
(1.248)
38.3
(1.508)
498
(19.61)
humidity 78 76 68 62 64 64 55 57 61 67 78 81 67.6
Avg. rainy days 12.9 11.1 12.4 14.0 14.6 12.1 7.0 6.5 6.8 9.9 10.3 12.7 130.3
Sunshine hours 68.2 95.2 142.6 165 226.3 255 300.7 291.4 216 164.3 108 55.8 2,088.5
Source no. 1: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [5]
Source no. 2: Weatherbase [6]

[edit] Notable natives

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Media related to Kastamonu at Wikimedia Commons


Coordinates: 41°22′20″N 33°46′16″E / 41.37222°N 33.77111°E / 41.37222; 33.77111

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