Kofçaz

Municipality in Kırklareli, Turkey
41°56′24″N 27°09′43″E / 41.94000°N 27.16194°E / 41.94000; 27.16194CountryTurkeyProvinceKırklareliDistrictKofçazGovernment
 • MayorLevent Şenol (MHP)Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)Population
 (2022)[1]
603Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code
39700
Area code0288ClimateCfbWebsitewww.kofcaz.bel.tr

Kofçaz is a town in Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kofçaz District.[2] Its population is 603 (2022).[1] The mayor is Levent Şenol (MHP). The nearby village of Ahlatlı, 30 km away, is the northernmost settlement in the country.

History

Kofçaz became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1369 and became a district in 1953 with the appointment of a sub-governor (kaymakam).

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Kofçaz
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9) 		6.3
(43.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		15.7
(60.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.8
(82.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.0
(53.6) 		6.7
(44.1) 		16.6
(61.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0) 		2.7
(36.9) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.3
(70.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		12.7
(54.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		11.5
(52.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		0.8
(33.4) 		5.0
(41.0) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		14.9
(58.8) 		11.7
(53.1) 		7.9
(46.2) 		4.0
(39.2) 		0.2
(32.4) 		6.6
(43.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5) 		56
(2.2) 		51
(2.0) 		56
(2.2) 		60
(2.4) 		53
(2.1) 		33
(1.3) 		30
(1.2) 		44
(1.7) 		50
(2.0) 		80
(3.1) 		78
(3.1) 		655
(25.8)
Source: Climate-data.org[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Climate: Kofçaz". Climate-data.org.


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