Bartın

This article deals with the Turkish city, for the province of the same name see Bartın (Province) .

Bartın
Street scene
Basic data
Province (il) :	Bartın
Coordinates :	41 ° 38 ′  N , 32 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 38 ′ 4 "  N , 32 ° 20 ′ 15"  E
Height :	25  m
Residents :	71,703 (2018)
Telephone code :	(+90) 378
Postal code :	74 100
License plate :	74
Structure and administration (as of 2019)
Structure :	19 Mahalle
Mayor :	Cemal Akın ( MHP )
Website:	www.bartin.bel.tr
Bartın County
Residents :	155,016 (2018)
Surface:	2,330 km²
Population density :	67 inhabitants per km²

Bartın ( Greek Μπαρτίν Mpartin , ancient Greek Παρθένιος Parthenios ) is a Turkish city ​​and district in the Black Sea region . Bartın is the capital of the Bartın Province of the same name . The name Bartın (Parthénia) is of Greek origin and goes back to the Parthénios River (today: Bartın Çayı ). The city is surrounded by steep mountains to the east, west and north. The highest mountain in the area is the Keçikıran peak at 1619 meters.

The city was founded eleven kilometers southeast of the point where the Bartın Çayı flows into the Black Sea . The city goes back to ancient Parthenia in Paphlagonia . Ships with a cargo of up to 500 tons can reach the city. This makes Bartın the only inland port in Turkey. The Turkish Navy operates a base in Bartın .

Bartın County covers 47% of the provincial territory and borders on Zonguldak Province to the west . It has the highest number of inhabitants of the four districts of the province and also the highest population density. In addition to the district capital, there are two other cities ( Kozcağız with 6,987 and Hasankadı with 2,275 inhabitants) and 138 villages, seven of which have more than a thousand inhabitants.

Population development

The following table shows the comparative population level at the end of the year for the province, the central district and the city of Bartin as well as the respective share at the higher administrative level. The figures are based on the address-based population register (ADNKS) introduced in 2007.

year	province	district		city
	real	percent	real	percent	real
2018	198,999	77.90	155.016	46.26	71,703
2017	193,577	78.15	151.289	47.25	71,485
2016	192.389	77.77	149,613	46.04	68,881
2015	190,708	77.33	147,472	44.82	66.091
2014	189,405	76.68	145.230	43.55	63,253
2013	189,139	76.28	144.273	42.48	61,289
2012	188,436	76.03	143,262	39.48	56,557
2011	187.291	75.71	141,802	38.47	54,555
2010	187.758	75.20	141.193	37.16	52,470
2009	188,449	74.81	140.981	36.63	51,640
2008	185,368	74.24	137.612	34.88	47,999
2007	182.131	74.15	135051	34.86	47,082

Climate table

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Bartın (33 m) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 9.1 9.9 12.9 17.7 22.0 25.9 28.1 28.4 24.8 20.4 15.3 10.9 O 18.8 Min. Temperature (° C) 0.5 0.1 2.2 5.9 9.7 13.4 15.8 15.7 12.2 9.0 4.3 2.0 O 7.6 Temperature (° C) 4.2 4.4 6.9 11.1 15.5 19.7 22.1 21.9 17.7 13.7 8.9 5.8 O 12.7 Precipitation ( mm ) 107.7 84.7 74.3 54.9 47.4 77.6 69.6 74.8 98.6 118.1 118.8 121.1 Σ 1,047.6 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 2.2 3.1 4.1 5.4 7.2 9.0 9.4 9.2 7.2 5.1 3.3 2.2 O 5.6 Rainy days ( d ) 16.3 14.8 14.1 11.9 10.3 8.8 7.3 5.8 8.9 12.3 13.4 17.2 Σ 141.1 T e m p e r a t u r 9.1 0.5 9.9 0.1 12.9 2.2 17.7 5.9 22.0 9.7 25.9 13.4 28.1 15.8 28.4 15.7 24.8 12.2 20.4 9.0 15.3 4.3 10.9 2.0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: State Meteorological Office of the Turkish Republic, normal period 1981-2010

Town twinning

• Fontaniva in the province of Padua , Italy (since 2005)
• Lünen in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany (since 2011)

Web links

Commons : Bartın  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Nufusune.com , accessed April 19, 2019
2. ^ Parthenia in the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
3. ↑ Central Dissemination System / Merkezi Dağıtım Sistemi (MEDAS) of the TÜIK , accessed on May 5, 2019