Çemişgezek
Çemişgezek | |
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Çemişgezek Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′47″N 38°54′40″E / 39.06306°N 38.91111°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tunceli |
| District | Çemişgezek |
| Population (2021) | 3,009 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Çemişgezek (Armenian: Չմշկածագ, romanized: Čmškacag;[1][a] Kurdish: Melkişî)[3] is a municipality (belde) and seat of Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, Turkey.[4] The town had a population of 3,009 in 2021 and is populated by both Kurds and Turks.[5][6]
The town is divided into the neighbourhoods of Çukur, Hacı Cami, Hamamatik, Kale, Mescit, Tepebaşı and Yenimahalle.[4]
History
Chemeshgadzak (today called Çemişgezek) appears to have been the centre of the Armenian principality of Tsopk Shahuni or Pokr Tsopk (Royal Tsopk or Lesser Tsopk) within the Kingdom of Sophene.[7] It was known to the Greeks as Hierapolis (Holy City) and Kosomakhon to the Byzantine Empire.[7]
Geography
Climate
Çemişgezek has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa)[8] with very hot, dry summers and chilly, frequently snowy winters.[9]
| Climate data for Çemişgezek (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64.67 (2.55) |
62.0 (2.44) |
63.78 (2.51) |
73.75 (2.90) |
59.92 (2.36) |
10.73 (0.42) |
2.44 (0.10) |
1.39 (0.05) |
11.58 (0.46) |
45.68 (1.80) |
56.14 (2.21) |
67.49 (2.66) |
519.57 (20.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 70.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71.4 | 67.5 | 59.7 | 57.0 | 55.6 | 43.8 | 36.7 | 34.3 | 37.5 | 53.0 | 64.3 | 73.0 | 54.4 |
| Source: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- John I Tzimiskes (925–976), Byzantine emperor of Armenian origin
- Aurora Mardiganian (1901–1994), Armenian-American author, actress, and a survivor of the Armenian genocide
- Aynur Doğan (b. 1975), Kurdish singer
See also
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ "Տերսիմ - Ժողովրդագրութիւն (Բ. մաս)" (in Armenian). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Hewsen (2002), p. 125; Kévorkian (2011), p. 819.
- ^ Avcıkıran (2009), p. 55.
- ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Andrews & Benninghaus (2002), pp. 55–57.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b Hewsen (2002), p. 125.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "Kar Örtülü Gün Sayısı" (PDF). MGM.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Çemişgezek". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
Bibliography
- Andrews, Peter Alford; Benninghaus, Rüdiger (2002). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey: Supplement and Index. Reichert. ISBN 9783895002298.
- Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish).
- Hewsen, Robert H. (2002). "The Five "Peoples" of Tsopk/Sophene". In Richard G. Hovannisian (ed.). Armenian Tsopk/Kharpert. Mazda Publishers. pp. 123–135. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- Kévorkian, Raymond (2011). The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History. I.B. Tauris.
External links
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