Gümüşhane

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

Gümüşhane
Basic data
Province (il) :	Gümüşhane
Coordinates :	40 ° 28 '  N , 39 ° 29'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 27 '35 "  N , 39 ° 28' 40"  E
Height :	1150  m
Residents :	40,728 (2019)
Telephone code :	(+90) 456
Postal code :	29,000
License plate :	29
Structure and administration (as of 2019)
Structure :	14 Mahalle
Mayor :	Ercan Çimen ( AKP )
Postal address :	Karaer Mah. Ataturk Caddesi Gümüşhane
Website:	www.gumushane.bel.tr
Gümüşhane County
Residents :	56,398 (2019)
Surface:	1,889 km²
Population density :	0 inhabitants per km²

Gümüşhane , formerly German  Gümüschchane , is a Turkish city ​​in Anatolia and the capital of the Gümüşhane province of the same name . It is located in the eastern Black Sea region at approx. 1150  m above sea level. Gümüşhane was founded in the narrow valley of the Harşit Çayı River , which separates the Zigana Mountains from the Gümüşhane Mountains . The name of the city ("silver house") is probably a translation of the Greek name Argyroupólis ("silver city"). Silver has been mined in the vicinity of the city since ancient times . At the same time, the city is also the center of the central district ( Merkez )

district

The central district ( Merkez ) Gümüshane is central to northeast in the province. It borders on Torul County in the northwest and west, Kelkit County in the south and Köse County in the southeast. The border is formed by the Trabzon Province in the north and Bayburt Province in the east .

The district is the largest in terms of area and population. In addition to the district town and the provincial capital, it consists of the municipality ( Belediye ) Arzularkabaköy ( 3820 inhabitants). 92 villages ( Köy ) (with an average of 151 inhabitants) complete the structure of the central district. Tekke with 1,006 inhabitants is the largest village. Akçakale village has been a district (Mahalle) of Gümüşhane city since 2018.

population

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 Gümüşhane 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	%	real	%	real
2018	162,748	35.19	57,269	69.08	39,563
2017	170.173	33.97	57,814	80.61	46.602
2016	172.034	33.71	58,000	81.01	46,986
2015	151,449	35.04	53,074	78.39	41,604
2014	146.353	35.96	52,628	76.15	40,078
2013	141,412	34.43	48,690	73.76	35,916
2012	135.216	33.20	44,888	72.28	32,444
2011	132,374	32.33	42,794	72.47	31,011
2010	129,618	31.10	40,316	70.99	28,620
2009	130,976	30.00	39,290	69.27	27,215
2008	131,367	28.82	37,856	69.31	26,238
2007	130,825	28.88	37,784	74.18	28,028

Census results

The following population information about the city, the district, the province and the country is available for the censuses:

region	1965	1970	1975!	1980	1985	1990	2000
City (Şehir)	8.092	12,440	11,166	12,735	22,067	26,014	30,270
central circle (Merkez)	42,815	48.201	46.504	42,628	47,929	47,140	46,656
Province (İl)	262,731	282,238	293,673	275.191	283,753	169.375	186,953
Turkey	31,391,421	35.605.176	40,347,719	44,736,957	50,664,458	56.473.035	67,803,927

Attractions

• Zigana Mountains
• Karaca Caves

Climate table

Gümüşhane (1216 m)
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     35   3 -6     35   5 -6     40   9 -2     60   16 4th     70   21st 7th     45   25th 11     14th   28 14th     13   29 14th     25th   25th 10     50   19th 6th     48   10 0     36   5 -3 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: State Meteorological Office of the Turkish Republic, normal period 1981-2010

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Gümüşhane (1216 m) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 2.8 4.5 9.4 15.9 20.6 24.5 27.8 28.5 25.0 18.7 10.1 4.8 O 16.1 Min. Temperature (° C) -5.8 -5.6 -1.6 3.5 7.1 10.5 13.6 13.6 9.8 5.8 0.4 -3.3 O 4.1 Temperature (° C) -1.7 -0.8 3.5 9.3 13.5 17.1 20.1 20.2 16.6 11.4 4.8 0.6 O 9.6 Precipitation ( mm ) 34.5 35.4 40.4 60.0 69.6 45.0 13.9 12.7 24.6 50.3 48.1 35.6 Σ 470.1 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 1.1 3.7 4.9 6.1 7.5 9.1 10.0 9.8 7.9 5.4 1.8 0.6 O 5.7 Rainy days ( d ) 11.4 11.3 12.7 13.7 15.6 10.7 4.5 3.8 5.6 10.0 10.4 11.6 Σ 121.3 Source: State Meteorological Office of the Turkish Republic, normal period 1981-2010

Sports

The most famous football team in the city is Gümüşhanespor . It was founded in 1995 and initially had the name Gümüşhane Doğanspor because the media tycoon Aydın Doğan had founded the team. The team's greatest success was promotion to the 2nd division in 2002, from which they relegated after 2 years. Currently (season 2011/12) the team plays in the fourth highest league .

Personalities

• Hasan Fehmi Ataç (1879–1961), politician
• Dikran Chökürian (1884–1915), Armenian novelist, editor, painter, writer, editor
• Akın Öztürk (born 1952), Commander in Chief of the Air Force
• Muzaffer Özdemir (born 1955), actor
• Ziya Doğan (born 1961), football player and coach
• Ramazan Tunç (born 1975), football player

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Türkiye Nüfusu İl ilçe Mahalle Köy Nüfusları , accessed on April 13, 2020
2. ↑ Central Dissemination System / Merkezi Dağıtım Sistemi (MEDAS) of the TÜIK , accessed on June 21, 2019
3. ↑ Genel Nüfus Sayımları (census results 1965 to 2000) , accessed June 21, 2019