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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox Turkey place
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| name = Kastamonu, Turkey
| name = Kastamonu
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| image_caption = [[Kastamonu Castle]]
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| province = Kastamonu
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| district = Kastamonu
| leader_party = [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[Turkey]]
| leader_name = Hasan Baltacı
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| leader_party = [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]]
| leader_title = Mayor
| population_as_of = 2021
| leader_name = Turhan Topçuoğlu
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| leader_title1 = [[Kaymakam]]
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'''Kastamonu''', formerly '''Kastamone/Castamone''' ({{langx|el|Κασταμονή}}) and '''Kastamon/Castamon''' ({{langx|el|Κασταμών}}),<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0064%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DC%3Aentry+group%3D8%3Aentry%3Dcastamon-geo Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), Castamon]</ref> is a city in northern Turkey. It is the seat of [[Kastamonu Province]] and [[Kastamonu District]].<ref name=il>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İl Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.</ref> Its population is 125,622 (2021).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021|url=https://www.tuik.gov.tr/indir/duyuru/favori_raporlar.xlsx |access-date=1 March 2023|publisher=[[TÜİK]]|language=tr |format=XLS}}</ref> The city lies at an elevation of {{cvt|904|m|ft|0}}. It is located in the southern part of the province.
'''Kastamonu, Turkey''' is the capital district of the [[Kastamonu Province]], [[Turkey]]. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 102,059 of which 64,606 live in the urban center of Kastamonu.<ref name="die">{{cite web|url=http://www.die.gov.tr/nufus_sayimi/2000tablo5.xls|title=Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey|accessdate=2008-11-17|author=[[Turkish Statistical Institute]]|format=XLS|language=Turkish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Karadeniz|title=Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units|accessdate=2008-11-22|author=GeoHive}}</ref> (Population of the urban center in 2010 is 91,012<ref>[http://report.tuik.gov.tr/reports/rwservlet?adnksdb2=&ENVID=adnksdb2Env&report=idari_yapi_09sonrasi.RDF&p_il1=37&p_yil=2010&p_dil=1&desformat=html Statistical Institute]</ref>)The district covers an area of {{convert|1834|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html|title=Statistical information on districts of Turkey|accessdate=2008-11-22|author=Statoids}}</ref> and the town lies at an elevation of {{convert|904|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. It is located to the south of the province.

Near the city (approximately 10 miles) is the village of [[Kasaba]] with an important mosque, the Mahmut Bey mosque, from 1366, built in the [[Seljuq dynasty|Seljuk]] tradition. It is considered to be one of the finest wooden mosques in Turkey. The door has excellent woodcarving.
[[File:Governor's office Kastamonu Province.jpg|thumb|mid|300px|Governor's historical office]]


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Kastamonu Governor's Office.jpg|thumb|middle|200px|Governor's historical office]]
The city is believed to have been founded in the 18th century BC. The town was known as ''Timonion'' (Τιμόνιον in Greek) during the Roman period. Within the region, Romans founded a city of [[Paphlagonia]] at the town [[Taşköprü]] which is nowadays famous for its garlic production.
[[File:Kastamonu_Şeyh_Şaban-ı_Veli_..._-_panoramio_(1).jpg|thumb|middle|200px|Kastamonu old Ottoman houses]]
[[File:Kastamonu_Cumhuriyet_Meydanı_Anıt.JPG|thumb|middle|200px|Kastamonu Republic Monument]]
[[File:Kastamonu_Üniversitesi_Rektörlüğü.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Kastamonu University]]
There are many ideas about the derivation of the name Kastamonu:


According to the first view, it should be considered that the name Kastamonu is Turkishized from the name [[Paphlagonia|Paphlagonía]] [Greek "land of Paphlagon (people)"]. The region covering the [[West Black Sea Region (statistical)|West Black Sea]] and Central Black Sea regions was called Paphlagonia before the [[Turkic peoples|Turks]]. Today, Kastamonu, [[Sinop, Turkey|Sinop]], [[Bartın]], [[Çankırı]] and [[Karabük]] are located in this region, while parts of [[Çorum]], [[Bolu]], [[Zonguldak]] and [[Samsun]] provinces remain within the region. The Paphlagonians, who dominated this region in 1000 BC, gave their name to this geography.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nijman |first=Jan |title=Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts |date=2020 |publisher=Wiley |isbn=978-1119607410 |edition=20.}}</ref>
The change of name of the town dates to the 10th century AD. [[Manuel Erotikos Komnenos]], a [[Thrace|Thracian]] soldier who became a prominent general and the father of the Byzantine emperor [[Isaac I Komnenos]], was given lands around Kastamonu by Emperor [[Basil II]] and built a fortress there named ''Kastra Komnenon'' (Κάστρα Κομνηνών). Manuel came to the notice of Basil II because of his defence, in 978, of [[Nicaea]] against the rebel [[Bardas Skleros]].<ref>Runciman, pp. 54-55</ref> The name ''Kastra Komnenon'' was later Turcified to Kastamoni and Kastamonu.


According to a second opinion, the city of Kastamonu took its name from the name Kastama, which was used for the same region in the [[Hittites|Hittite]] period. The name Kastama turned into Kastamonu over time.<ref>Ahmet Ünal, Hititler Devrinde Anadolu Cilt 2, syf. 54</ref>
The Dress Code Revolution started at Kastamonu by [[Atatürk]] on August 23, 1925. Atatürk made his historical speech concerning about the "Hat and Dress Revolution" in 1925 at his visit to Kastamonu at [[Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi]] building.<ref>{{Cite book|last=İğdemir|first=Uluğ|coauthors=Mango, Andrew (translation)|title=Atatürk|publisher=Turkish National Commission for UNESCO|location=Ankara|year=1963|oclc=75604149|pages=165–170}}</ref> The building is now used as Archeological Museum. The materials used by Atatürk in his Kastamonu visit are also exhibited in the museum.

According to another view, the city of Kastamonu took its name from the combination of the words Gas and Tumanna. Gas, or better known as Kashkas, are among the first settlers of Kastamonu. Tumanna is the name of a city/region located on Kastamonu at that time. The combination of these two words took the form of Kastamonu over time.<ref>Talat Mümtaz Yaman, Kastamonu Tarihi, syf. 175</ref>

According to a third opinion, the city of Kastamonu took its name from the combination of the words Kastra and Komnen. The word Kastra means "castle" in Latin. The Komnens are a [[List of Roman dynasties|Byzantine Dynasty]] and the settlers of this region during the Byzantine period. These two words took the form of Kastamonu over time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived Copy |url=http://www.kastamonukultur.gov.tr/TR-63806/tarihce.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930193226/http://www.kastamonukultur.gov.tr/TR-63806/tarihce.html |archive-date=30 September 2018}}</ref>

[[Ibn Battuta]] visited the city, noting it as "one of the largest and finest cities, where commodities are abundant and prices low." He stayed here forty days.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Battutah|first1=Ibn|title=The Travels of Ibn Battutah|date=2002|publisher=Picador|location=London|isbn=9780330418799|pages=117}}</ref>

The famous [[Sufi]] saint of the city is [[Sheikh (Sufism)|Sheikh]] [[Shaban Veli]] (''Şaban-ı Veli'' in Turkish, d. 976 AH/1569 AD).<ref>{{Cite web|title=ŞÂBÂN-ı VELÎ - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi|url=https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/saban-i-veli|access-date=2020-09-11|website=islamansiklopedisi.org.tr|language=tr}}</ref><ref>[https://www.laluask.com/2020/03/14/saban-i-veli/ Laluask: Şaban-ı Veli]</ref>

The Dress Code Revolution under President [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk|Mustafa Kemal Pasha]] (later known as Atatürk) was started on August 23, 1925, at Kastamonu. He made his historical speech concerning the "Hat and Dress Revolution" during his visit to Kastamonu in 1925 in the [[Republican People's Party]] building.<ref>{{Cite book|last=İğdemir|first=Uluğ|others=Mango, Andrew (trans.)|title=Atatürk|publisher=Turkish National Commission for UNESCO|location=Ankara|year=1963|oclc=75604149|pages=165–170}}</ref> The building is now used as the Archeological Museum of Kastamonu. The possessions used by Atatürk in his Kastamonu visit are also exhibited in the museum.

==Cuisine==
Typical country fare in Kastamonu includes a quick [[rose petal jam]] made with sugared water, citric acid and ''gül mayası'' – the latter is a preparation of culinary-grade rose petals with sugar and citric acid that preserves them and brings out their flavor and fragrance. Homemade hot sauce is made by simmering grated tomato, garlic, Turkish red pepper, hot peppers, sunflower oil, salt and pepper on the stove. Sweet ''[[Qatlama|katmer]]'' is made by preparing a simple [[Unleavened bread|unleavened]] dough of flour, salt and water that is smeared with a [[tahini]] and sunflower oil mixture as it is folded.<ref name=kastamonu>{{Cite AV media| work = Show TV| title = Lezzet Haritası - Kastamonu /29 Kasım| access-date = 2018-07-30| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMQH4vZ-Q5Q}}</ref>

Breakfast might include farm made cheese, [[olives]], [[pekmez]], fried potatoes, rose jam homemade hot sauce, eggs served hot in the pan (called ''sahanda yumurta''), folded unleavened bread called ''katmer'', fresh farm milk and [[black tea]].<ref name=kastamonu />

A speciality of [[Taşköprü, Kastamonu]] is freshly slaughtered whole lamb slow-cooked over the glowing embers of wood in a sealed, airtight "well" — this regional specialty is called ''kuyu kebabı'' in [[Turkish language|Turkish]]. A little water added to a tray ensures that steam keeps the meat moist throughout the cooking process.<ref name=kastamonu />

Produces around 200 tons of pastırma each year, çemen is made using garlic that is locally produced by the farming villages of Taşköprü.<ref>Tarım TV. Sarımsağı kadar pastırması da ünlü. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.</ref>

==Economic history==
In the early 20th century, [[nickel]] was mined in the area around Kastamonu.<ref name=Prothero106>{{cite book|last=Prothero|first=G.W.|title=Anatolia|year=1920|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|location=London|page=106|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/11766/view/1/106/}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
Kastamonu is home to [[Kastamonu University]], which was established in 2006 by incorporating existing colleges, schools and institutes that were previously under [[Ankara University]] and [[Gazi University]].
Kastamonu is home to [[Kastamonu University]], which was established in 2006 by incorporating existing colleges, schools, and institutes that were previously under [[Ankara University]] and [[Gazi University]]. Notable high schools in Kastamonu are: ''Abdurrahman Paşa Lisesi'', also known as Kastamonu Lisesi, the first modern high school that was established in [[Anatolia]] in late [[Ottoman Empire]]. Kastamonu Mustafa Kaya Lisesi, an Anatolian high school, one of the most successful high schools in Turkey outside [[Istanbul]], [[Ankara]] and [[İzmir]].
Notable high schools in Kastamonu are:
* ''Abdurrahman Paşa Lisesi'', also known as [[Kastamonu Lisesi]], the first modern high school that was established in [[Anatolia]] in late [[Ottoman Empire]].
* [[Kastamonu Mustafa Kaya Lisesi]], an Anatolian high school, one of the most successful high schools in [[Turkey]] outside [[Istanbul]], [[Ankara]] and [[Izmir]].


==Climate==
==Geography==
The town consists of 20 quarters: [[Kuzeykent]], Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Yavuz Selim, [[Budamış, Kastamonu|Budamış]], Akmescit, Aktekke, Atabeygazi, Beyçelebi, Cebrail, Hepkebirler, Hisarardı, Honsalar, Inönü, Isfendiyar, Ismailbey, Kırkçeşme, Saraçlar, Topçuoğlu, Esentepe and Candaroğulları.<ref>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.</ref>
Kastamonu has a warm-summer [[humid continental climate]] with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with spring being the wettest season.


===Climate===
{{Weather box |metric first= Yes |single line= Yes |location= Kastamonu, Turkey
Kastamonu has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfb, [[Trewartha climate classification|Trewartha]]: Dc'') with cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with a noticeable increase during spring.
|Jan high C= 3.1

|Feb high C= 5.9
{{Weather box
|Mar high C= 11.1
|metric first= Yes
|Apr high C= 16.4
|single line= Yes
|May high C= 21.0
|collapsed=
|Jun high C= 24.7
|location= Kastamonu (1991–2020, extremes 1930–2020)
|Jul high C= 27.8
|Aug high C= 28.2
|Jan record high C = 19.2
|Sep high C= 23.8
|Feb record high C = 21.1
|Oct high C= 17.7
|Mar record high C = 27.8
|Nov high C= 10.3
|Apr record high C = 31.4
|Dec high C= 4.4
|May record high C = 35.1
|Jan low C= -4.2
|Jun record high C = 37.5
|Feb low C= -3.5
|Jul record high C = 42.2
|Mar low C= -0.8
|Aug record high C = 40.2
|Apr low C= 3.5
|Sep record high C = 39.3
|May low C= 7.3
|Oct record high C = 32.5
|Jun low C= 10.5
|Nov record high C = 25.3
|Jul low C= 12.6
|Dec record high C = 21.1
|Aug low C= 12.6
|year record high C = 42.2
|Sep low C= 9.1
|Jan high C = 3.6
|Oct low C= 5.4
|Feb high C = 6.9
|Nov low C= 0.7
|Mar high C = 11.5
|Dec low C= -2.3
|Apr high C = 17.0
|Jan precipitation mm = 31.1
|May high C = 21.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 27.1
|Jun high C = 25.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 33.0
|Jul high C = 28.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 56.2
|Aug high C = 29.1
|May precipitation mm = 71.0
|Sep high C = 24.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 67.8
|Oct high C = 18.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 37.3
|Nov high C = 11.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 32.8
|Dec high C = 4.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 32.3
|year high C = 16.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 39.4
|Jan mean C = -0.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 31.7
|Feb mean C = 1.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 38.3
|Mar mean C = 4.8
|Jan rain days= 12.9
|Apr mean C = 9.5
|Feb rain days= 11.1
|May mean C = 14.2
|Mar rain days= 12.4
|Jun mean C = 17.7
|Apr rain days= 14.0
|Jul mean C = 20.5
|May rain days= 14.6
|Aug mean C = 20.5
|Jun rain days= 12.1
|Sep mean C = 16.2
|Jul rain days= 7.0
|Oct mean C = 11.2
|Aug rain days= 6.5
|Nov mean C = 4.9
|Sep rain days= 6.8
|Dec mean C = 0.7
|Oct rain days= 9.9
|year mean C = 10.1
|Nov rain days= 10.3
|Jan low C = -3.8
|Dec rain days= 12.7
|Feb low C = -3.1
|Jan humidity = 78
|Mar low C = -0.4
|Feb humidity = 76
|Apr low C = 3.4
|Mar humidity = 68
|May low C = 7.7
|Apr humidity = 62
|Jun low C = 11.0
|May humidity = 64
|Jul low C = 13.0
|Jun humidity = 64
|Aug low C = 13.1
|Jul humidity = 55
|Sep low C = 9.5
|Aug humidity = 57
|Oct low C = 5.9
|Sep humidity = 61
|Nov low C = 0.5
|Oct humidity = 67
|Dec low C = -2.4
|Nov humidity = 78
|year low C = 4.5
|Dec humidity = 81
|Jan record low C = -26.9
|Feb record low C = -22.3
|Jan sun= 68.2
|Mar record low C = -19.7
|Feb sun= 95.2
|Apr record low C = -8.5
|Mar sun= 142.6
|May record low C = -3.6
|Apr sun= 165
|Jun record low C = 0.2
|May sun= 226.3
|Jul record low C = 0.0
|Jun sun= 255
|Aug record low C = 0.9
|Jul sun= 300.7
|Sep record low C = -1.5
|Aug sun= 291.4
|Oct record low C = -7.5
|Sep sun= 216
|Oct sun= 164.3
|Nov record low C = -19.3
|Dec record low C = -23.7
|Nov sun= 108
|year record low C = -26.9
|Dec sun= 55.8
|precipitation colour = green
|source 1= Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü <ref>http://www.dmi.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?m=KASTAMONU</ref>
|Jan precipitation mm = 29.4
|date= March 2011
|Feb precipitation mm = 28.1
|source 2= Weatherbase <ref>http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=47071&refer=&units=us&cityname=Kastamonu-Turkey</ref>
|Mar precipitation mm = 38.5
|date= May 2011
|Apr precipitation mm = 50.5
|May precipitation mm = 77.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 89.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 36.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 38.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 38.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 34.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 27.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 36.1
|year precipitation mm = 525.3
|Jan precipitation days = 12.23
|Feb precipitation days = 10.77
|Mar precipitation days = 12.37
|Apr precipitation days = 12.8
|May precipitation days = 14.4
|Jun precipitation days = 12.6
|Jul precipitation days = 6.73
|Aug precipitation days = 6.1
|Sep precipitation days = 7.17
|Oct precipitation days = 9.37
|Nov precipitation days = 9.07
|Dec precipitation days = 12.07
|year precipitation days =
|Jan humidity=79.0
|Feb humidity=73.3
|Mar humidity=69.1
|Apr humidity=66.3
|May humidity=68.0
|Jun humidity=67.5
|Jul humidity=61.9
|Aug humidity=61.8
|Sep humidity=66.7
|Oct humidity=73.8
|Nov humidity=78.0
|Dec humidity=82.1
|year humidity=70.6
|Jan sun = 62.0
|Feb sun = 96.1
|Mar sun = 127.1
|Apr sun = 162.0
|May sun = 198.4
|Jun sun = 222.0
|Jul sun = 272.8
|Aug sun = 266.6
|Sep sun = 192.0
|Oct sun = 148.8
|Nov sun = 105.0
|Dec sun = 55.8
|Jand sun = 2.0
|Febd sun = 3.4
|Mard sun = 4.1
|Aprd sun = 5.4
|Mayd sun = 6.4
|Jund sun = 7.4
|Juld sun = 8.8
|Augd sun = 8.6
|Sepd sun = 6.4
|Octd sun = 4.8
|Novd sun = 3.5
|Decd sun = 1.8
|yeard sun = 5.2
|source 1 = [[Turkish State Meteorological Service]]<ref name = TSMS>{{cite web
| url = https://www.mgm.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?k=H&m=KASTAMONU
| title = Resmi İstatistikler: İllerimize Ait Mevism Normalleri (1991–2020)
| publisher = Turkish State Meteorological Service
| language = tr
| access-date = 24 April 2021}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[NOAA]] (humidity)<ref name=WMOCLINO>{{cite web
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Kastamonu_17074.csv
| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020
| publisher = [[NCEI|National centers for Environmental Information]] |format=CSV
| access-date = 2 August 2023}}</ref>
}}
}}

===Transport===
[[File:Kastamonu_Uzunyaz%C4%B1_Airport_Terminal_Building.jpg|thumb|middle|200px|Kastamonu Airport]]
The main bus station has bus links to most major Turkish cities. [[Kastamonu Airport]] is active. Kastamonu is also the main railroad endpoint for the [[West Black Sea Region (statistical)|West Black Sea region]].


==Notable natives==
==Notable natives==
* [[Latifî]] (1491–1582), Ottoman poet
* [[Iovan Tsaous]] (Yiannis Eitziridis) (1893-1942) Greek musician and composer
* [[Iovan Tsaous]] (Yiannis Eitziridis) (1893–1942), Greek musician and composer
* [[Şaban Veli]] (1499-1569) [[Sufi]] Saint
* [[Oğuz Atay]] (1934–1977), novelist
* [[Erol Sayan]] (1936-) [[Turkish classical music]] composer and theoritician
* [[Rıfat Ilgaz]] (1911–1993), novelist
* [[Oğuz Atay]] Novelist
* [[Halit Akmansü]] (1883–1953), military officer in the Ottoman and Turkish armies
* [[Rıfat Ilgaz]] Novelist

* [[Halit Akmansü]], Military officer in the Ottoman and Turkish armies
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Kastamonu dan (2012) - panoramio.jpg|City center
File:TAŞ_MEKTEP_E.M.L_-_panoramio.jpg|Kastamonu school building
File:Kastamonu Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü.JPG|Kastamonu University
File:Kastamonu da yeşillikler içinde konak - panoramio.jpg|Historic Turkish houses
File:KastamonuPir.jpg|A [[türbe]] (tomb)
File:Nasrullah Mosque, Kastamonu.jpg|[[Nasrullah Mosque]]
File:Across_the_mountains.jpg|[[Küre Mountains National Park]]
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of clock towers]] – Kastamonu has its own Ottoman clock tower (1885)
*[[Paphlagonia]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
* {{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TU/37/Kastamonu.html|title=Geographical information on Kastamonu, Turkey|accessdate=2008-11-14|author=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc}}
*[[Steven Runciman|Runciman, Steven]] (1951) ''A History of the Crusades, Vol. I: The First Crusade,'' Cambridge University Press.
*[[Steven Runciman|Runciman, Steven]] (1951) ''A History of the Crusades, Vol. I: The First Crusade,'' Cambridge University Press.

==Further reading==
* Boğaç A. Ergene: ''Local Court, Provincial Society and Justice in the Ottoman Empire, Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution in Çankırı and Kastamonu (1652–1744)''. Studies in Islamic Law and Society, volume 17, [[Brill Publishers|Brill]], Leiden, 2003. {{ISBN|90-04-12609-0}}.


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.kastamonu.gov.tr/ Kastamonu governor's official website] {{tr icon}}

* [http://www.kastamonu.org Kastamonu Organization site]
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Kastamonu
Municipality
Kastamonu Castle
Kastamonu Castle
Flag of Kastamonu
Flag
Coat of arms of Kastamonu
Coat of arms
Kastamonu is located in Turkey
Kastamonu
Kastamonu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°22′35″N 33°46′35″E / 41.37639°N 33.77639°E / 41.37639; 33.77639
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKastamonu
DistrictKastamonu
Government
 • MayorHasan Baltacı (CHP)
Elevation
904 m (2,966 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
125,622
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0366
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.kastamonu.bel.tr

Kastamonu, formerly Kastamone/Castamone (Greek: Κασταμονή) and Kastamon/Castamon (Greek: Κασταμών),[2] is a city in northern Turkey. It is the seat of Kastamonu Province and Kastamonu District.[3] Its population is 125,622 (2021).[1] The city lies at an elevation of 904 m (2,966 ft). It is located in the southern part of the province.

History

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Governor's historical office
Kastamonu old Ottoman houses
Kastamonu Republic Monument
Kastamonu University

There are many ideas about the derivation of the name Kastamonu:

According to the first view, it should be considered that the name Kastamonu is Turkishized from the name Paphlagonía [Greek "land of Paphlagon (people)"]. The region covering the West Black Sea and Central Black Sea regions was called Paphlagonia before the Turks. Today, Kastamonu, Sinop, Bartın, Çankırı and Karabük are located in this region, while parts of Çorum, Bolu, Zonguldak and Samsun provinces remain within the region. The Paphlagonians, who dominated this region in 1000 BC, gave their name to this geography.[4]

According to a second opinion, the city of Kastamonu took its name from the name Kastama, which was used for the same region in the Hittite period. The name Kastama turned into Kastamonu over time.[5]

According to another view, the city of Kastamonu took its name from the combination of the words Gas and Tumanna. Gas, or better known as Kashkas, are among the first settlers of Kastamonu. Tumanna is the name of a city/region located on Kastamonu at that time. The combination of these two words took the form of Kastamonu over time.[6]

According to a third opinion, the city of Kastamonu took its name from the combination of the words Kastra and Komnen. The word Kastra means "castle" in Latin. The Komnens are a Byzantine Dynasty and the settlers of this region during the Byzantine period. These two words took the form of Kastamonu over time.[7]

Ibn Battuta visited the city, noting it as "one of the largest and finest cities, where commodities are abundant and prices low." He stayed here forty days.[8]

The famous Sufi saint of the city is Sheikh Shaban Veli (Şaban-ı Veli in Turkish, d. 976 AH/1569 AD).[9][10]

The Dress Code Revolution under President Mustafa Kemal Pasha (later known as Atatürk) was started on August 23, 1925, at Kastamonu. He made his historical speech concerning the "Hat and Dress Revolution" during his visit to Kastamonu in 1925 in the Republican People's Party building.[11] The building is now used as the Archeological Museum of Kastamonu. The possessions used by Atatürk in his Kastamonu visit are also exhibited in the museum.

Cuisine

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Typical country fare in Kastamonu includes a quick rose petal jam made with sugared water, citric acid and gül mayası – the latter is a preparation of culinary-grade rose petals with sugar and citric acid that preserves them and brings out their flavor and fragrance. Homemade hot sauce is made by simmering grated tomato, garlic, Turkish red pepper, hot peppers, sunflower oil, salt and pepper on the stove. Sweet katmer is made by preparing a simple unleavened dough of flour, salt and water that is smeared with a tahini and sunflower oil mixture as it is folded.[12]

Breakfast might include farm made cheese, olives, pekmez, fried potatoes, rose jam homemade hot sauce, eggs served hot in the pan (called sahanda yumurta), folded unleavened bread called katmer, fresh farm milk and black tea.[12]

A speciality of Taşköprü, Kastamonu is freshly slaughtered whole lamb slow-cooked over the glowing embers of wood in a sealed, airtight "well" — this regional specialty is called kuyu kebabı in Turkish. A little water added to a tray ensures that steam keeps the meat moist throughout the cooking process.[12]

Produces around 200 tons of pastırma each year, çemen is made using garlic that is locally produced by the farming villages of Taşköprü.[13]

Economic history

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In the early 20th century, nickel was mined in the area around Kastamonu.[14]

Education

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Kastamonu is home to Kastamonu University, which was established in 2006 by incorporating existing colleges, schools, and institutes that were previously under Ankara University and Gazi University. Notable high schools in Kastamonu are: Abdurrahman Paşa Lisesi, also known as Kastamonu Lisesi, the first modern high school that was established in Anatolia in late Ottoman Empire. Kastamonu Mustafa Kaya Lisesi, an Anatolian high school, one of the most successful high schools in Turkey outside Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir.

Geography

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The town consists of 20 quarters: Kuzeykent, Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Yavuz Selim, Budamış, Akmescit, Aktekke, Atabeygazi, Beyçelebi, Cebrail, Hepkebirler, Hisarardı, Honsalar, Inönü, Isfendiyar, Ismailbey, Kırkçeşme, Saraçlar, Topçuoğlu, Esentepe and Candaroğulları.[15]

Climate

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Kastamonu has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb, Trewartha: Dc) with cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with a noticeable increase during spring.

Climate data for Kastamonu (1991–2020, extremes 1930–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		27.8
(82.0) 		31.4
(88.5) 		35.1
(95.2) 		37.5
(99.5) 		42.2
(108.0) 		40.2
(104.4) 		39.3
(102.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		42.2
(108.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5) 		6.9
(44.4) 		11.5
(52.7) 		17.0
(62.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		25.3
(77.5) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.1
(84.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		18.7
(65.7) 		11.2
(52.2) 		4.8
(40.6) 		16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		1.1
(34.0) 		4.8
(40.6) 		9.5
(49.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		11.2
(52.2) 		4.9
(40.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		10.1
(50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		3.4
(38.1) 		7.7
(45.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		9.5
(49.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		4.5
(40.1)
Record low °C (°F) −26.9
(−16.4) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−19.7
(−3.5) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		0.0
(32.0) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−19.3
(−2.7) 		−23.7
(−10.7) 		−26.9
(−16.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.4
(1.16) 		28.1
(1.11) 		38.5
(1.52) 		50.5
(1.99) 		77.9
(3.07) 		89.6
(3.53) 		36.0
(1.42) 		38.2
(1.50) 		38.7
(1.52) 		34.8
(1.37) 		27.5
(1.08) 		36.1
(1.42) 		525.3
(20.68)
Average precipitation days 12.23 10.77 12.37 12.8 14.4 12.6 6.73 6.1 7.17 9.37 9.07 12.07 125.68
Average relative humidity (%) 79.0 73.3 69.1 66.3 68.0 67.5 61.9 61.8 66.7 73.8 78.0 82.1 70.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.0 96.1 127.1 162.0 198.4 222.0 272.8 266.6 192.0 148.8 105.0 55.8 1,908.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 2.0 3.4 4.1 5.4 6.4 7.4 8.8 8.6 6.4 4.8 3.5 1.8 5.2
Source 1: Turkish State Meteorological Service[16]
Source 2: NOAA (humidity)[17]

Transport

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Kastamonu Airport

The main bus station has bus links to most major Turkish cities. Kastamonu Airport is active. Kastamonu is also the main railroad endpoint for the West Black Sea region.

Notable natives

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), Castamon
  3. ^ İl Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ Nijman, Jan (2020). Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts (20. ed.). Wiley. ISBN 978-1119607410.
  5. ^ Ahmet Ünal, Hititler Devrinde Anadolu Cilt 2, syf. 54
  6. ^ Talat Mümtaz Yaman, Kastamonu Tarihi, syf. 175
  7. ^ "Archived Copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Battutah, Ibn (2002). The Travels of Ibn Battutah. London: Picador. p. 117. ISBN 9780330418799.
  9. ^ "ŞÂBÂN-ı VELÎ - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". islamansiklopedisi.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  10. ^ Laluask: Şaban-ı Veli
  11. ^ İğdemir, Uluğ (1963). Atatürk. Mango, Andrew (trans.). Ankara: Turkish National Commission for UNESCO. pp. 165–170. OCLC 75604149.
  12. ^ a b c Lezzet Haritası - Kastamonu /29 Kasım. Show TV. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  13. ^ Tarım TV. Sarımsağı kadar pastırması da ünlü. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  14. ^ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Anatolia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 106.
  15. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Resmi İstatistikler: İllerimize Ait Mevism Normalleri (1991–2020)" (in Turkish). Turkish State Meteorological Service. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  17. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020" (CSV). National centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 2 August 2023.

References

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  • Runciman, Steven (1951) A History of the Crusades, Vol. I: The First Crusade, Cambridge University Press.

Further reading

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  • Boğaç A. Ergene: Local Court, Provincial Society and Justice in the Ottoman Empire, Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution in Çankırı and Kastamonu (1652–1744). Studies in Islamic Law and Society, volume 17, Brill, Leiden, 2003. ISBN 90-04-12609-0.
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