Tomarza | |
|---|---|
)  Tomarza | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′50″N 35°47′57″E / 38.44722°N 35.79917°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Kayseri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Davut Şahin[1] (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Emre Cebeci[2] |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,484.86 km2 (573.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,330 m (4,360 ft) |
| Population (2012)[4] | |
| • Urban | 9,702 |
| • District | 25,496 |
| • District density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Website | www.tomarza.bel.tr |
Tomarza is a town and district of Kayseri Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Davut Şahin (AKP).
Toros Madaghjian (1890-1989) wrote the history of Tomarza in a book called "Memories of Tomarza". It was written in Armenian and first published in 1959. It was later translated into English and published on Amazon. Toros survived the genocide and settled in Racine Wisconsin where many of his descendants now live.
Climate
Tomarza has a warm summer continental climate (Dfb) with cold winters and very warm, dry summers with cool nights. Rainfall occurs mostly during the spring and early summer.
| Climate data for Tomarza, Kayseri province (1988-2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1 (34) | 3 (37) | 8 (46) | 15 (59) | 19 (66) | 23 (73) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 24 (75) | 18 (64) | 10 (50) | 4 (39) | 15 (59) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9 (16) | −7 (19) | −3 (27) | 1 (34) | 4 (39) | 7 (45) | 9 (48) | 9 (48) | 5 (41) | 2 (36) | −2 (28) | −5 (23) | 1 (34) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) | 42 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 54 (2.1) | 55 (2.2) | 41 (1.6) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 427 (16.8) |
| Source: Weather2[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ http://www.tomarza.bel.tr/sayfa/2776/baskanimiz.html
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/TomarzaHaberMerkezi/
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=171952&cityname=Tomarza-Turkey.
Famous People
Toros Madaghjian (1890-1989)