Tunceli
| Tunceli | |
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 Tunceli
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| Coordinates: 39°07′0″N 39°33′0″E / 39.116667°N 39.55°ECoordinates: 39°07′0″N 39°33′0″E / 39.116667°N 39.55°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tunceli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edibe Şahin (BDP) |
| • Kaymakam | |
| Area | |
| • District | 882 km2 (341 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1][2] | |
| • Urban | 28,586 |
| • District | 33,316 |
| • District Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Website | www.tunceli.bel.tr |
Tunceli (pronounced [tundʒeli]; is a city in Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Tunceli Province. The city has a population of 31,599 according to the 2009 census. The mayor is Edibe Şahin (BDP). Former name of Tunceli was Mameki, then Kalan.
Tunceli is located in the middle of eastern Turkey . Tunceli is covered with huge mountains, which are called the Munzur Mountains. Some of these mountains and other natural phenomena are considered holy by the Tunceli people.[citation needed] Various civilizations have lived in the Tunceli region, which is Upper Fırat division of the Eastern Anatolian Region. Pertek Castle, which remained from the Medieval Age and is still in good condition, and Munzur Valley National Park should be seen. The majority of people in Tunceli are Alevi Muslims which is the largest Alevi group in Turkey.
In Tunceli the water of 'Munzur Su' is very popular. The water is from the Munzur river.
[edit] Climate
Tunceli has a has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsa), with very hot, dry summers and freezing cold snowy winters.
| Climate data for Tunceli | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
42.2 (108.0) |
42.5 (108.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
19.13 (66.43) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
6.77 (44.18) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24 (−11.2) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 113.2 (4.457) |
104.4 (4.11) |
101.6 (4) |
99.5 (3.917) |
67.1 (2.642) |
19.1 (0.752) |
5.9 (0.232) |
5.4 (0.213) |
16.4 (0.646) |
67.6 (2.661) |
102.2 (4.024) |
122.5 (4.823) |
824.9 (32.476) |
| Avg. rainy days | 12.2 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 109.8 |
| Sunshine hours | 105.4 | 112 | 167.4 | 192 | 279 | 336 | 368.9 | 350.3 | 291 | 213.9 | 150 | 93 | 2,658.9 |
| Source: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Türkisches Institut für Statistik, abgerufen 30. November 2009
- ^ Türkisches Institut für Statistik, abgerufen 30. November 2009
- ^ http://www.dmi.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?m=TUNCELI
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