Ulukışla
Ulukışla is a town in Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ulukışla District. Its population is 5,696 (2022). Its altitude is 1,427 m.
The town of Ulukışla lies in a valley between the Medetsiz and Bolkar ranges of the Taurus Mountains.
History
According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the kaza of Ulukışla had a total population of 9,182, consisting of 7,851 Muslims and 1,331 Greeks.
Climate
Ulukışla has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk), with warm, dry summers, and cold winters.
| Climate data for Ulukışla (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.13 (1.15) |
26.12 (1.03) |
36.24 (1.43) |
45.83 (1.80) |
46.33 (1.82) |
32.8 (1.29) |
8.36 (0.33) |
5.14 (0.20) |
11.11 (0.44) |
24.2 (0.95) |
28.76 (1.13) |
36.95 (1.45) |
330.97 (13.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 55.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76.1 | 73.2 | 66.2 | 61.5 | 59.0 | 53.0 | 43.9 | 44.0 | 48.6 | 60.0 | 66.9 | 74.4 | 60.5 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kemal Karpat (1985), Ottoman Population, 1830-1914, Demographic and Social Characteristics, The University of Wisconsin Press, p. 142-143
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ulukışla". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ulukışla.
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- A web portal of Niğde (in Turkish)
- Yesilbor.com (in Turkish)
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