Tosya (), previously called Theodosia ( Greek: Θεοδοσία) or Doceia ( Greek: Δοκεία) under the

Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived History of the Roman Empire, the events that caused the ...

, is a town in Kastamonu Province in the

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region of

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. It is the seat of Tosya District.İlçe Belediyesi
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 28,963 (2021). It is the home town of the famous Boyner family and the birthplace of Markos Vafeiadis (1906–1992), a famous Greek politician. The North Anatolian Fault is located in this area.Dhonta, Damien.
"Polyphased block tectonics along the North Anatolian Fault in the Tosya basin area (Turkey)"
Tectonophysics (journal), Volume 299, 20 December 1998, Pages 213-227. This caused a major earthquake in 1943.

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Tosya Municipality
Populated places in Kastamonu Province Tosya District District municipalities in Turkey {{Kastamonu-geo-stub