Çemişgezek
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Çemişgezek | |
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  Çemişgezek Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′47″N 38°54′40″E / 39.06306°N 38.91111°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tunceli |
| District | Çemişgezek |
| Population (2021) | 3,009 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Çemişgezek (Kurdish: Melkişî;[1] Armenian: Չմշկածագ, romanized: Čmškacag[2]) is a municipality (belde) and seat of Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, Turkey.[3] The mayor is Levent Metin Yıldız (AKP).
The town had a population of 3,009 in 2021 and is populated by both Kurds and Turks.[4][5]
The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Çukur, Hacı Cami, Hamamatik, Kale, Mescit, Tepebaşı and Yenimahalle.[3]
Climate
[edit]Çemişgezek has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa)[6] with very hot, dry summers and chilly, frequently snowy winters.[7]
| Climate data for Çemişgezek (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64.67 (2.55) |
62.0 (2.44) |
63.78 (2.51) |
73.75 (2.90) |
59.92 (2.36) |
10.73 (0.42) |
2.44 (0.10) |
1.39 (0.05) |
11.58 (0.46) |
45.68 (1.80) |
56.14 (2.21) |
67.49 (2.66) |
519.57 (20.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 70.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71.4 | 67.5 | 59.7 | 57.0 | 55.6 | 43.8 | 36.7 | 34.3 | 37.5 | 53.0 | 64.3 | 73.0 | 54.4 |
| Source: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
Notable natives
[edit]- Aurora Mardiganian – Armenian genocide survivor, writer of Ravished Armenia.
- John I Tzimiskes - Byzantine emperor of Armenian origin
- Aynur Doğan – Kurdish singer
- Diyap Yıldırım – Kurdish politician
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55.
- ^ "Տերսիմ - Ժողովրդագրութիւն (Բ. մաս)" (in Armenian). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Andrews, Peter; Benninghaus, Rüdiger (2002). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey: Supplement and Index. pp. 55–57. ISBN 9783895002298.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "Kar Örtülü Gün Sayısı" (PDF). MGM.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Çemişgezek". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
External links
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