Taşova is a town in Amasya Province of the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Taşova District.[2] Its population is 11,248 (2021).[1] The altitude of the town is 230 meters. The mayor is Bayram Öztürk (AKP).
Taşova | |
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  Taşova Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 36°19′E / 40.750°N 36.317°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Amasya |
| District | Taşova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ömer Özalp (CHP) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 11,248 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | tasova |
Taşova stands on a green and fertile plain, on the banks of the River Yeşilırmak.
Climate
editTaşova has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa).
| Climate data for Taşova | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) |
47 (1.9) |
51 (2.0) |
57 (2.2) |
47 (1.9) |
38 (1.5) |
22 (0.9) |
17 (0.7) |
30 (1.2) |
53 (2.1) |
59 (2.3) |
67 (2.6) |
549 (21.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
History
editThe first of many cultures and civilisations to settle on the plain were the Hittites who by 1650 BC were spread throughout Anatolia. Then came the Phrygians (1200 - 700 BC), Cimmerians, Medes and Persians.
The Ancient Macedonians of Alexander the Great came to Anatolia in 331 BC and upon their dispersal rule of the Amasya region including Taşova passed to the Kings of Pontus (in 291 BC), who remained in control until the arrival of the Romans. The plain was part of the Roman Empire until 395 AD and for centuries more belonged to Byzantium. The Arab armies of early Islam came through in 712.
Following the victory of the Seljuk Turks over Byzantium at Malazgirt in 1071, Turkish peoples spread into Anatolia taking the Byzantine cities one by one. The plain of Taşova was conquered by Danishmend lords in 1075, who were based in nearby Amasya. The area was taken over by the Seljuk lord Kılıçarslan II in 1174, and following much more invasion and warfare was finally brought within the Ottoman Empire in 1425.
Under the Ottomans the plain Taşova remained a rural village with a Turkish population. The village was attacked by Greek bandits at the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence but these were pushed out of the area by the newly formed Turkish army.
Economy
editThe local economy depends on agriculture and has suffered recently from the closure of the tobacco factory.
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Climate in Taşova". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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