Çemişgezek
Çemişgezek (Kurdish: Melkişî; Armenian: Չմշկածագ (Chmshgadzak), romanized: Čmškacag) is a municipality (belde) and seat of Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, Turkey. 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.
The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Çukur, Hacı Cami, Hamamatik, Kale, Mescit, Tepebaşı and Yenimahalle.
Climate
Çemişgezek has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) with very hot, dry summers and chilly, frequently snowy winters.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Notable natives
- 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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