Taşköprü, Kastamonu

Taşköprü (Turkish: taş köprü "stone bridge") is a town and district of Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 43,800 of which 16,181 live in the town of Taşköprü.[3] The district covers an area of 1,811 km2 (699 sq mi),[4] and the town lies at an elevation of 553 m (1,814 ft).

Taşköprü
District
Location of Taşköprü within Turkey.
Taşköprü
Location of Taşköprü
Coordinates: 41°31′N 34°13′E
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceKastamonu
Government
 • MayorHüseyin Arslan (DP)
Area
 • District1,811.31 km2 (699.35 sq mi)
Elevation
553 m (1,814 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
16,686
 • District
39,206
 • District density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
37xxx
Area code(s)366
Licence plate37
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.taskopru.bel.tr

The town takes its name from the stone bridge constructed in the 13th century by the Chobanids over the Gök River. The 68 meter span is supported on seven arches and still carries automobile traffic. Taşköprü is 42 km from Kastamonu and is noted for its garlic.

History

In its history, the district has been one of the important settlements of several civilizations. In 64 BC it became part of the Roman Empire. Since 1100 AD, Taşköprü is a Turkish-İslamic district. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Taşköprü was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

See also

Notes
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original (XLS) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  4. Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-29.

References

Latife Summerer, Pompeiopolis-Taşköprü. 2000 Years between Metropolis and County Town (İstanbul 2017).


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