Divriği

Coordinates: 39°22′N 38°07′E / 39.367°N 38.117°E / 39.367; 38.117
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Divriği
Municipality
Divriği is located in Turkey
Divriği
Divriği
Location in Turkey
Divriği is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Divriği
Divriği
Divriği (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 39°22′N 38°07′E / 39.367°N 38.117°E / 39.367; 38.117
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSivas
DistrictDivriği
Government
 • MayorHakan Gök (CHP)
Population
 (2022)[1]
10,800
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
58300
Area code0346
Websitewww.divrigi.bel.tr

Divriği, historically Tephrike (

World Heritage List by virtue of the exquisite carvings and architecture of both buildings.[3] Hakan Gök is the current mayor.[4]

History

Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği

Middle Ages

Tephrike was recaptured by the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Emperor

Seneqerim-Hovhannes of Vaspurakan in exchange for his lands in Vaspurakan.[5]

After the

Sultanate of Rûm.[6]
A medieval castle, with remains mostly from the thirteenth century, is situated on top of a steep hill overlooking the town.

Climate

Divriği has a dry-summer continental climate (Köppen: Dsa), bordering a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[7] with hot, dry summers, and cold, snowy winters.[8]

Climate data for Divriği (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		11.0
(51.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		28.1
(82.6) 		32.7
(90.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		11.9
(53.4) 		4.9
(40.8) 		18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		5.5
(41.9) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		13.9
(57.0) 		6.2
(43.2) 		0.7
(33.3) 		11.8
(53.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.4
(41.7) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		7.8
(46.0) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		6.1
(43.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.74
(1.33) 		34.26
(1.35) 		43.84
(1.73) 		69.0
(2.72) 		51.4
(2.02) 		22.64
(0.89) 		8.7
(0.34) 		4.86
(0.19) 		13.95
(0.55) 		34.87
(1.37) 		29.55
(1.16) 		33.02
(1.30) 		379.83
(14.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.1 6.4 7.4 9.1 9.2 4.5 1.8 1.7 2.5 5.6 5.0 7.1 66.4
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		73.0 69.7 61.1 56.3 56.9 49.6 42.3 41.7 43.0 54.8 65.0 73.3 57.2
Source: NOAA[9]

Demographics

About 103 of the 109 villages are populated by

seyahatname.[11]

Notable people

See also

  • Divriği Great Mosque
  • Mengujekids

References

  1. ^
    TÜİK
    . Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. ^ Şafak, Yeni (2019-05-11). "Sivas Divriği Seçim Sonuçları – Divriği Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  5. ^ a b c Foss, Clive. "Tephrike". Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. vol. 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 2025.
  6. ^ Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set. Oxford University Press.
  7. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  8. ^ "Kar Örtülü Gün Sayısı" (PDF). MGM.
  9. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Divriği". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Divriği hakkında tarihi bilgiler ve Divriği Alevi Köyleri". Alevi Haber (in Turkish). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  11. ^ Evliyâ Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: III. p. 223. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

Sources

  • (Book cover) Oktay Aslanapa (1991). Anadolu'da ilk Türk mimarisi: Başlangıcı ve gelişmesi (Early Turkish architecture in Anatolia: Beginnings and development) (in Turkish). AKM Publications,
    ISBN 978-975-16-0264-0
    .

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