Tomarza

Tomarza is a town and district of Kayseri Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Fahrettin Işık (AKP).

Tomarza
Tomarza
Coordinates: 38°26′50″N 35°47′57″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceKayseri
Government
 • MayorFahrettin Işık (AKP)
 • KaymakamRecep Öztürk
Area
 • District1,484.86 km2 (573.31 sq mi)
Elevation
1,330 m (4,360 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
9,702
 • District
25,496
 • District density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Websitewww.tomarza.bel.tr

Toros Madaghjian (1890-1989) wrote the history of Tomarza in a book called "Memories of Tomarza". It was written in Armenian and first published in 1959. It was later translated into English and published on Amazon. Toros survived the genocide and settled in Racine Wisconsin where many of his descendants now live.

Climate

Tomarza has a warm summer continental climate (Dfb) with cold winters and very warm, dry summers with cool nights. Rainfall occurs mostly during the spring and early summer.

Climate data for Tomarza, Kayseri province (1988-2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1
(34)		 3
(37)		 8
(46)		 15
(59)		 19
(66)		 23
(73)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 24
(75)		 18
(64)		 10
(50)		 4
(39)		 15
(59)
Average low °C (°F) −9
(16)		 −7
(19)		 −3
(27)		 1
(34)		 4
(39)		 7
(45)		 9
(48)		 9
(48)		 5
(41)		 2
(36)		 −2
(28)		 −5
(23)		 1
(34)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)		 42
(1.7)		 44
(1.7)		 54
(2.1)		 55
(2.2)		 41
(1.6)		 11
(0.4)		 8
(0.3)		 17
(0.7)		 34
(1.3)		 38
(1.5)		 45
(1.8)		 427
(16.8)
Source: Weather2[3]
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References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=171952&cityname=Tomarza-Turkey. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Famous People

Sako Chobanian

Hagop Hajakian

Toros Madaghjian (1890-1989)

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