Hopa
Hopa | |
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Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 41°25′10″E / 41.39028°N 41.41944°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Artvin |
District | Hopa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Taner Ekmekçi (CHP) |
Population (2021)[1] | 23,846 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 08600 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Hopa (Laz and Georgian: ხოფა, romanized: khopa,[2] Hamshen Armenian: Հոփա, romanized: Hop'a)[3] is a town in Artvin Province in northeast Turkey. It is located on the eastern Turkish Black Sea coast about 67 km (42 mi) from the city of Artvin and 18 kilometres from the border with Georgia. It is the seat of Hopa District.[4] Its population is 23,846 (2021).[1]
Geography
Hopa is on the Black Sea Coast 65 km (40 mi) from Artvin and 18 km (11 mi) from the Sarp border crossing (into Sarpi) on the Georgian border. The land climbs sharply from 10m above sea level in the coastal areas up into the Sultan Selim Mountains, the hillsides are well watered and green with alder, chestnuts, hornbeams and other deciduous trees. The highest point is Mt Yavuz Sultan Selim at 1513m. The climate is mild and wet, although only July and August are warm enough to be called summer. There is annual snowfall in winter.
The town consists of 7 quarters: Bucak, Merkez Kuledibi, Ortahopa, Sundura, Yukarı Kuledibi, Cumhuriyet and Sugören.[5]
History
The area was part of the kingdom of
Ottoman Sultan
There is currently a high rate of cancer in Hopa, attributed to fall-out from the Chernobyl disaster, across the Black Sea from here.[13] Between 2001 and 2004, cancer cases sharply increased in the Black Sea region, especially in Hopa, with 47.9% of all deaths during this time being due to cancer.[14]
Economy
The economy is based on trade, fishing and agriculture, mostly tea, nuts (especially
Notable people
- Hemshinpolitical and social activist
- Özcan Alper, Director
- Adem Büyük (born 1987), footballer
- Kazım Koyuncu(1971–2005), rock guitarist and singer
- Tolga Zengin (born 1983), footballer
Climate
This area is characterized by equable climates with few extremes of temperature and ample precipitation in all months. Hopa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).
Climate data for Hopa (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 199.06 (7.84) |
168.36 (6.63) |
155.66 (6.13) |
92.87 (3.66) |
97.66 (3.84) |
154.49 (6.08) |
154.43 (6.08) |
179.98 (7.09) |
316.78 (12.47) |
317.1 (12.48) |
264.93 (10.43) |
239.94 (9.45) |
2,341.26 (92.18) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.9 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 139.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
66.7 | 69.9 | 73.0 | 76.7 | 79.6 | 79.1 | 79.8 | 80.3 | 79.4 | 79.0 | 70.9 | 64.1 | 74.9 |
Source: NOAA[16] |
See also
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- OCLC 9959451.
- ^ "Համշէնական ապրումներ | Ակօս". Agos (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ The Turks: Middle ages, Hasan Celāl Güzel, Cem Oğuz, Osman Karatay, 2002
- ^ Les Origines de l'Empire ottoman, Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, Gary Leiser, 1992, page 82
- ^ European and Islamic trade in the early Ottoman state: the merchants of Genoa and Turkey, Kate Fleet, 1999, page 49
- ^ Turkey, Verity Campbell, 2007, page 35
- ^ Turkey, James Bainbridge, 2009, page 33
- ^ Eastern Turkey: The Bradt Travel Guide, Diana Darke, 2011, page 77
- ^ The Turks: Early ages, Hasan Celāl Güzel, Cem Oğuz, Osman Karatay, 2002
- ^ Çernobil sonrası Türkiye’de kanser
- ^ "SundaysZaman".
- ^ Hopa Ekonomisi Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Hopa". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
External links
- the Municipality
- (in Turkish) Photo and Art website
- (in Turkish) Photo and mountaineering
- (in Turkish) photos of Hopa in local news website
- Hopa Port's web site
- Hopa Otelleri