Kofçaz | |
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  Kofçaz Location in Turkey  Kofçaz Kofçaz (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′24″N 27°09′43″E / 41.94000°N 27.16194°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kırklareli |
| District | Kofçaz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ziya Karataş (AKP) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 603 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 39700 |
| Area code | 0288 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Kofçaz is a town in Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kofçaz District.[2] Its population is 603 (2022).[1] The mayor is Ziya Karataş (AKP). The nearby village of Ahlatlı, 30 km away, is the northernmost settlement in the country.
History[edit]
Kofçaz became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1369 and became a district in 1953 with the appointment of a sub-governor (kaymakam).
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Kofçaz | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
16.6 (61.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
11.5 (52.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) |
56 (2.2) |
51 (2.0) |
56 (2.2) |
60 (2.4) |
53 (2.1) |
33 (1.3) |
30 (1.2) |
44 (1.7) |
50 (2.0) |
80 (3.1) |
78 (3.1) |
655 (25.8) |
| Source: Climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Climate: Kofçaz". Climate-data.org.