Simav
Simav | |
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Coordinates: 39°05′N 28°59′E / 39.083°N 28.983°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kütahya |
District | Simav |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fatih Kalay (AKP) |
Population (2022)[1] | 26,872 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0274 |
Website | www |
Simav is a town in
Geography
Simav is located 93 km west-southwest of Kütahya, the province capital. It is located on the south side of the Simav valley.[3]: 395 To the south, a steep escarpment separates the plain from Simav Mountain, which rises to 1,780 m above sea level. This escarpment follows the Simav Fault, which runs east and west for about 80 km.[4]: 409–11
About 4 km north of Simav, on the northeastern edge of the plain, is the Simav geothermal field. This field has hot springs at Eynal, Çitgöl, and Naşa. Geothermal energy from this field is used to heat some 6,000 residences in the district (as of 2008) as well as numerous greenhouses. The geothermal system is ultimately caused by the Simav Fault, which penetrates deep into the earth's crust and enables heat to rise up and heat the meteoric water in the area. This water is ultimately derived from a cold spring at Nadarçam, near Simav.[4]: 409, 411, 419–20
History
Simav was historically called Synaos (
Synaos was historically the seat of a Christian bishop, which was subordinate to Laodikeia until sometime around the 9th century, when it was transferred to Hierapolis. A document from 1394 says that the diocese of Synaos was transferred from Hierapolis to the Exarchate of Philadelphia. The diocese of Synaos was almost always mentioned along with neighboring Ankyra, indicating that the two were closely connected.[3]: 396
In 1112, a Turkish force passed through Simav on its way to the west, but it was defeated by Byzantine forces under Konstantinos Gabras at Kelbianon.[3]: 396
The Babuk Bey
In 1381, a marriage was conducted between the Germiyanid princess Devletşah Hatun and the Ottoman prince (and future sultan) Bayezid I. As part of Devletşah Hatun's dowry, her father, the bey Süleyman Şah, ceded several towns to the Ottomans; Simav was one of them.[6]: 60
The Tapu
From 1867 until 1922, Simav was part of Hüdavendigâr vilayet.
There are two main hills in Simav. The eastern hill is where the ancient acropolis was located, while on the western one are the ruins of a Byzantine-era castle.[3]: 396 This castle, today known as Hisar Kalesi, was subsequently used in the Germiyan and Ottoman periods.[5] In the mid-1800s, two towers were still visible along with parts of the walls, but by the turn of the 20th century only some of the walls remained. Today, only a short section of the walls, just over 1 m tall, are still visible on the east side of the hill. The castle may have been shaped like a trapezoid, with the south side about 45 m long and the other three sides about 60 m long.[3]: 396 In 2017, an old abandoned tea garden on the site was renovated and turned into a restaurant.
The first school to open in Simav in republican Turkey was the Osmanbey Ilkokulu, which opened in 2016. It is now used as a museum.[5]
On 19 May 2011, Simav was hit by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake. 2 people died, around 100 were injured, and about 2,000 households were either severely damaged or collapsed altogether.[7]
Climate
Simav has a
with hot, dry summers, and very cool, wet winters.Climate data for Simav (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) | 7.5 (45.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96.16 (3.79) |
92.91 (3.66) |
76.52 (3.01) |
63.93 (2.52) |
49.87 (1.96) |
31.05 (1.22) |
12.31 (0.48) |
14.13 (0.56) |
23.65 (0.93) |
54.46 (2.14) |
78.8 (3.10) |
103.6 (4.08) |
697.39 (27.46) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 76.4 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
76.2 | 73.5 | 68.6 | 66.8 | 64.0 | 60.7 | 56.6 | 58.5 | 62.8 | 70.3 | 71.5 | 76.0 | 67.1 |
Source: NOAA[9] |
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ ISBN 3-7001-1698-5. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ a b Palabiyik, Yildiray; Serpen, Umran (2008). "Geochemical assessment of Simav geothermal field, Turkey". Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas. 25 (3): 408–25. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Simav'ın Tarihi Birikimi Gün Yüzüne Çıkıyor". ÇEKÜL (in Turkish). ÇEKÜL. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Varlık, Mustafa Çetin (1974). Germiyan-oğulları tarihi (1300-1429) (in Turkish). Ankara. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Simav". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
External links
- Municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- Some Pictures of Simav (in Turkish)
- Ercüment ÇALI (in Turkish)