Tosya
Appearance
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Coordinates: 41°01′2″N 34°02′18″E / 41.01722°N 34.03833°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kastamonu |
District | Tosya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Volkan Kavaklıgil (MHP) |
Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | 28,963 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 37300 |
Area code | 0366 |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | tosya |
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.[2] Its population is 28,963 (2021).[1] It is the home town of the famous Boyner family and the birthplace of Markos Vafeiadis (1906–1992), a famous Greek politician.
The North Anatolian Fault is located in this area.[3] This caused a major earthquake in 1943.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]Media related to Tosya at Wikimedia Commons
- Tosya Municipality (in Turkish)