Doğanyurt

Doğanyurt
Doğanyurt
—  District  —
Location of Doğanyurt within Turkey.
Doğanyurt is located in Turkey
Doğanyurt
Location of Doğanyurt
Coordinates: 42°00′N 33°27′E / 42°N 33.45°E / 42; 33.45
Country  Turkey
Region Black Sea
Province Kastamonu
Government
 – Mayor Ahmet Kaya (AKP)
Area
 – District 254 km2 (98.1 sq mi)
Elevation 235 m (771 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
 – District 9,668
 – Density 38.06/km2 (98.6/sq mi)
 – Urban 1,470
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 37xxx
Area code(s) 366
Licence plate 37
Website www.doganyurt.bel.tr

Doğanyurt, formerly Hoşalay, is a town and district of the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 9,668 of which 1,470 live in the town of Doğanyurt.[1][2] The district covers an area of 254 km2 (98 sq mi),[3] and the town lies at an elevation of 235 m (771 ft).

Kerembe Burnu, the ancient Cape Karambis, is located to the northwest of Doğanyurt. The promontory, 225 km distant from the Sarych headland, is the nearest point on the Anatolian coast to the Crimean Peninsula and has for centuries served as a nautical landmark for those seeking to cross the Black Sea at its narrowest point.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish) (XLS). http://www.die.gov.tr/nufus_sayimi/2000tablo5.xls. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  2. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Karadeniz. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 
  3. ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 
  4. ^ Anthony Bryer and Richard Winfield, The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos, vol. 1, (Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, 1985), p. 67.

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Coordinates: 42°00′00″N 33°27′00″E / 42°N 33.45°E / 42; 33.45



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