Azdavay District is a
district
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of the
Kastamonu Province
Kastamonu Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province of Turkey, in the Black Sea Region, Turkey, Black Sea region in the north of the country. It is surrounded by Sinop Province, Sinop to the east, Bartın Province, Bartın, Karabük Province ...
of Turkey. Its seat is the town of
Azdavay
Azdavay (formerly: ''Çarşamba'') is a town in the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located about 74 km away to the northwest of the province center Kastamonu. It is the seat of Azdavay District. .
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its area is 759 km
2, and its population is 7,290 (2021). It is bounded by
Cide District
Cide District is a district of the Kastamonu Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Cide. to the north,
Daday District to the south,
Pınarbaşı District to the west,
Küre District
Küre District is a district of the Kastamonu Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Küre.[İnebolu District
Ä°nebolu District is a district of the Kastamonu Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Ä°nebolu.][migration
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to bigger provinces such as
Istanbul
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is prevalent, resulting in population decrease. In consequence, some rural areas are completely deserted, and some schools closed.
Geography
Azdavay is in the western Black Sea region of Turkey, in the northwest part of the Kastamonu province. Its territory is mostly mountainous and covered with fertile forest areas. Its average elevation is 830 m, with the highest peaks reaching 1,300 m. Important streams are Devrekani entering the Black Sea, Valay and Gümürtler.
Landmarks
Çatak Kanyonu (Chatak Canyon), Medil Cave, Aşıklar Köprüsü (Lovers Bridge), and Waterfall Palace are the most popular places and natural beauties in Azdavay district. Chatak Canyon is one of the largest of its kind in Turkey. Chatak Canyon has a glass terrace on top of it. The terrace is 450 metres high from the stream.
The most noteworthy locations in the district are the natural sites which include a 4 km long
canyon
A canyon (; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon''), gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tendency t ...
on the Devrekani stream and the Medil
Cavern
Caves or caverns are natural voids under the Earth's surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance underground (such as rock sh ...
in KarakuÅŸlu. Some remains which have been identified as Roman have also been found. One of the customs specific to the district is the traditional wedding ceremony called "three-day", which is also worth observing.
Climate
Due to the mountain range surrounding the district to the north, the Black Sea climate does not primarily dominate. The winters are quite harsh, and the summers are fairly hot, while precipitation starts to fall in autumn until April, often as snow. Temperatures might drop as low as -35 °C during winter, and rise as high as 40 °C in summer. Also day and night temperatures might differ greatly, which negatively affects agriculture (fruits and vegetables).
Composition
There is one
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in Azdavay District:
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* ]Azdavay
Azdavay (formerly: ''Çarşamba'') is a town in the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located about 74 km away to the northwest of the province center Kastamonu. It is the seat of Azdavay District.
There are 49 villages
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
in Azdavay District:Köy
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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Ahat
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Akçaçam
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Alacık
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Aliköy
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Arslanca
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Bakırcı
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Başakçay
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Başören
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Çakıroğlu
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Çamlıbük
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Çoçukören
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Çömlektepe
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Derelitekke
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Dereyücek
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Evlek
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Gecen
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Göktaş
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Gültepe
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Gümürtler
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Hıdırlar
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Hocaköy
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Kanlıdağ
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Karahalılılar
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KarakuÅŸlu
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Kayabaşı
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KayaoÄŸlu
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Kerpiçlik
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Kırcalar
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Kırmacı
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Kolca
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Kozluören
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Kurtçular
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Maden
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Maksutköy
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Mehmetçelebi
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Sabuncular
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Sada
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Samancı
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Sarayköy
Sarayköy is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 379 km2, and its population is 30,834 (2022). It is 20 km west of the city of Denizli, on a plain between mountains and watered by Büyük Menderes River.
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Sarnıçköy
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Sıraköy
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Söğütpınar
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Tasköy
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Tomrukköy
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Topuk
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Üyük
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Yeşilköy
(; meaning "Green Village"; prior to 1926, San Stefano or Santo Stefano , ) is an affluent neighbourhood () in the municipality and district of Bakırköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 25,039 (2022). on the Marmara Sea about ...
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Yumacık
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Zümrüt
References
{{Azdavay District
Districts of Kastamonu Province
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