Tosya
Tosya (Ottoman Turkish: طوسيه), called Dokeia under the Byzantine Empire, is a town and district of Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, the population of the district is 41,995. [3] About 30,000 live in the town of Tosya. The district covers an area of 1,186 km2 (458 sq mi),[4] and the town lies at an elevation of 1,231 m (4,039 ft). The district produces a third of Turkey's total rice harvest. Timber is another important industry in Tosya.
Tosya | |
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District | |
 Kılkuyu village in Tosya | |
 Location of Tosya within Turkey. | |
  Tosya Location of Tosya | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′N 34°02′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Kastamonu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazım Şahin (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,185.62 km2 (457.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,231 m (4,039 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 28,097 |
| • District | 40,547 |
| • District density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 37300 |
| Area code(s) | 366 |
| Licence plate | 37 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
The North Anatolian Fault is located in this area.[5] This caused a major earthquake in 1943.
Notes
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "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.
- Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (XLS) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- 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.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Tosya, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
External links
- Tosya Municipality (in Turkish)
- District governorship official website (in Turkish)
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