Municipality in Kastamonu, Turkey
Tosya | |
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  Tosya Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′2″N 34°02′18″E / 41.01722°N 34.03833°E / 41.01722; 34.03833 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kastamonu |
| District | Tosya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Volkan Kavaklıgil (MHP) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population | 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)/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. Its population is 28,963 (2021). It is the "home town of the famous Boyner family." And the birth place of Markos Vafeiadis (1906–1992), a famous Greek politician.
The North Anatolian Fault is located in this area. This caused a major earthquake in 1943.
References※
- ^ "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※
Media related——to Tosya at Wikimedia Commons
- Tosya Municipality (in Turkish)
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