Bozcaada, Çanakkale
Bozcaada | |
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Coordinates: 39°50′N 26°04′E / 39.833°N 26.067°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Çanakkale |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hakan Can Yılmaz (CHP) |
Area | 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 3,120 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 17680 |
Area code | 0286 |
Website | www |
Bozcaada is a municipality in Çanakkale Province, Turkey. It is the seat of and coterminous with the Bozcaada District,[2] which covers the North Aegean island of Bozcaada and a number of islets around it. Its area is 37 km2,[3] and its population is 3,120 (2022).[1] Its mayor is Hakan Can Yılmaz (CHP),[4] and its kaymakam (district governor) is Muhammet Mustafa Kara.[5]
Geography
Bozcaada district covers the
Climate
Bozcaada has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa)[7] with warm, dry summers, nevertheless with high humidity; and mild, rainy winters.
Climate data for Bozcaada (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) | 10.9 (51.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.0 (2.60) |
64.74 (2.55) |
58.89 (2.32) |
42.45 (1.67) |
20.15 (0.79) |
12.86 (0.51) |
3.99 (0.16) |
6.57 (0.26) |
20.61 (0.81) |
45.66 (1.80) |
63.92 (2.52) |
91.36 (3.60) |
497.2 (19.57) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.4 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 53.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
78.3 | 76.7 | 74.8 | 74.0 | 73.6 | 72.3 | 72.5 | 73.0 | 73.3 | 77.2 | 78.1 | 78.7 | 75.2 |
Source: NOAA[8] |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1985 | 2,030 | — |
1990 | 1,903 | −1.28% |
1997 | 2,549 | +4.26% |
2007 | 2,276 | −1.13% |
2012 | 2,465 | +1.61% |
2017 | 2,730 | +2.06% |
2022 | 3,120 | +2.71% |
Source: Population censuses (1985-1997)[9][10][11] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[1] |
History
In the antiquity the island was known as Leukophrys and in Greek mythology it was Tenedos. It was mentioned in
Economy
The major economic activities of Bozcaada are tourism, wineries, and fishing, with tourism as the dominant economic sector. More than 1.5 million tourists visited Bozccaada in 2018, driven in part by an increased presence in the global media.[14][15]
Places of interest
According to municipality of Bozcaada the historically important buildings are the following[16]
- Bozcaada Castle which was reconstructed by the Ottoman sultan Mehmet II in the 15th century, and repaired by the Ottoman sultan Mahmut II in 1815 is the most important touristic attraction of Bozcaada. It is in the district center facing east. Thus visitors to Bozcaada can observe the castle during their voyage.
- Another castle is a casemate which is popularly called Yenikale ("new castle"). Despite its name it is in ruins. It was constructed in 1827 by Hafız Ali Pasha, the governor of Bozcaada. It is situated on a hill to the west of Bozacaada district center
- Alaybey mosque was probably built in 1700 by Ahmet Ağa, the governor of Bozcaada. It is partially in ruins.
- Yalı camii is a mosque which was built on the foundations of a medieval Venetian building in 1655. It was commissioned by Köprülü Mehmet Pasha(future grand vizier) in 1655. It is now under restoration.
- Namazgah fountain (with cistern) was built in 1703.
- Kimisis Teodoku (St Mary) church was built in 1869.
- The monastery of Aya Paraskevi
Sister cities
- Valu lui Traian, Romania
- Gols, Austria
References
- ^ a b c "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Belediye Başkanı, Bozcaada Municipality. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Kaymakam Muhammet Mustafa KARA, Bozcaada Kaymakamliği. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Çanakkale mekan page (in Turkish)
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bozcaada". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
- ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
- ISBN 975-6480-18-1, p. 236
- ^ Prof. Yaşar Yüce-Prof. Ali Sevim: Türkiye tarihi Cilt II, AKDTYKTTK Yayınları, İstanbul, 1991 pp. 248–249
- ^ "A Secret Aegean Island Paradise: Bozcaada". Forbes. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "52 Places to Go in 2017". New York Times. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Mayor's page Archived August 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine