Turhal
| Turhal | ||||
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 Turhal from the castle hill |
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Tokat | |||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 23 ' N , 36 ° 5' E | |||
| Height : | 493 m | |||
| Residents : | 61,973 (2018) | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 356 | |||
| Postal code : | 60 300 | |||
| License plate : | 60 | |||
| Structure and administration (as of 2019) | ||||
| Structure : | 20 meals | |||
| Mayor : | İlker Bekler ( AKP ) | |||
| Postal address : | Celal Mah., Cumhuriyet Caddesi No: 1 60300 Turhal |
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| Turhal district | ||||
| Residents : | 79,916 (2018) | |||
| Surface: | 1,480 km² | |||
| Population density : | 54 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Ahmet Süheyl Üçer | |||
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Turhal is a city in the Turkish province of Tokat . The third largest city in the province is located about 40 km west of the provincial capital on the Yeşilırmak River . The D190 road coming from Delice ( Kırıkkale Province ) ends in Turhal and meets the D180 here, which ends in Tokat when coming from Cankiri . Turhal is connected to the Amasya - Sivas railway.
geography
The district was formed in 1944 and is located in the central section of the Karadeniz Bölgesi region ( Black Sea region ) . It borders in the west on the Zile district , in the south on the Pazar district , in the east on the central district ( Merkez ) of the provincial capital Tokat and in the northeast on the Erbaa district . In the north, the capital district (Merkez) of the Amasya province forms the provincial border.
In addition to the district town, the district consists of 20 villages ( Köy ) with an average of 308 residents. The following villages have the most inhabitants:
- Kat (1,390)
- Yenisu (1,115)
- Yazıtepe (1,106)
- Çaylı (815)
- Üçyol (798)
- Necip (767)
- Tatlıcak (702 pop.)
15 villages have more than 308 inhabitants (= average). The smallest village in the province can also be found in Turhal County: Kuzalan (12 inh .). The district of Turhal is one of five districts in the province that have a higher population density than the province - 85 inhabitants per km².
history
In ancient times this place was known as Pontus Galatikus , Ustus Polemoniakus and Komona Pontik . Under the name Ibora, it was the birthplace of the Christian monk of the desert monasteries in Egypt, Euagrios Pontikos .
In the 1930s, Turhal became the center of sugar beet processing. This is expressed in the city arms.
According to this city coat of arms, the place was raised to a municipality ( Belediye ) in 1892 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Türkiye Nüfusu İl ilçe Mahalle Köy Nüfusları , accessed on July 27, 2019
