Taşova
Taşova | |
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  Taşova Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 36°19′E / 40.750°N 36.317°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Amasya |
| District | Taşova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bayram Öztürk (AKP) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 11,248 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | tasova |
Taşova is a town in Amasya Province of the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Taşova District.[2] Its population is 11,248 (2021).[1] The altitude of the town is 230 meters. The mayor is Bayram Öztürk (AKP).
Taşova stands on a green and fertile plain, on the banks of the River
Climate
Taşova has a
| Climate data for Taşova | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) |
47 (1.9) |
51 (2.0) |
57 (2.2) |
47 (1.9) |
38 (1.5) |
22 (0.9) |
17 (0.7) |
30 (1.2) |
53 (2.1) |
59 (2.3) |
67 (2.6) |
549 (21.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
History
The first of many cultures and civilisations to settle on the plain were the
The
Following the victory of the
Under the Ottomans the plain Taşova remained a rural village with a Turkish population. The village was attacked by Greek bandits at the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence but these were pushed out of the area by the newly formed Turkish army.
Economy
The local economy depends on agriculture and has suffered recently from the closure of the tobacco factory.
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Climate in Taşova". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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