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Tosya Latitude and Longitude:
41°01′2″N 34°02′18″E / 41.01722°N 34.03833°E / 41.01722; 34.03833
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Tosya
Municipality
Tosya is located in Turkey
Tosya
Tosya
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°01′2″N 34°02′18″E / 41.01722°N 34.03833°E / 41.01722; 34.03833
Country Turkey
Province Kastamonu
District Tosya
Government
 • MayorVolkan Kavaklıgil ( MHP)
Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
28,963
Time zone UTC+3 ( TRT)
Postal code
37300
Area code0366
Climate Cfb
Website tosya.bel.tr
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Tosya ( Ottoman Turkish: طوسيه), previously called Theodosia ( Greek: Θεοδοσία) or Doceia ( Greek: Δοκεία) under the Byzantine Empire, is a town in Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Tosya District. [2] Its population is 28,963 (2021). [1] It is the home town of the famous Boyner family and the birth place of Markos Vafeiadis (1906–1992), a famous Greek politician.

The North Anatolian Fault is located in this area. [3] This caused a major earthquake in 1943.

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Dhonta, Damien. "Polyphased block tectonics along the North Anatolian Fault in the Tosya basin area (Turkey)", Tectonophysics (journal), Volume 299, 20 December 1998, Pages 213-227.

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