Bilecik | |
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Clockwise from top:Tomb of Sheikh Edebali, Küçükelmalı Natural Park, Bilecik railway station,
Tomb of Ertuğrul, Tomb of Dursun Fakıh, Panorama of Bilecik | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bilecik Location in Turkey  Bilecik Bilecik (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′35″N 29°58′45″E / 40.14306°N 29.97917°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bilecik |
| District | Bilecik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melek Mızrak Subaşı (CHP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 74,457 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 11000 |
| Area code | 0228 |
| Website | www |
Bilecik is a city in northwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Bilecik Province and Bilecik District.[2] Its population is 74,457 (2021).[1] The mayor is Melek Mızrak Subaşı (CHP).
The town is famous for its numerous restored Turkish houses. It is increasingly becoming more attractive to tourists. With its rich architectural heritage, Bilecik is a member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.[3] 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast from Bilecik is Söğüt, a small town, where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299.
History
From 1867 until 1922, Bilecik was part of Hüdavendigâr vilayet.
Culture
Bilecik has been nominated as the most irrelevant province in the popular Turkish internet dictionary Ekşi Sözlük.[4] This article sparked an online debate regarding the validity and reality of Bilecik as an actual province.
Geography
Bilecik is located in the Southern Marmara section of the Marmara Region. It is one of the least populated provincial capitals in Turkey. Bilecik consists of the quarters Pelitözü, Aşağıköy, Osmangazi, Orhangazi, Cumhuriyet, Gazipaşa, Ismetpaşa, Istasyon, Istiklal, Beşiktaş, Hürriyet, Bahcelievler and Ertuğrulgazi.[4]
Landforms
Mountains cover 32% percent of the province.
Climate
Bilecik has a hot summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), or a temperate oceanic climate (Trewartha climate classification: Do), with cool, wet and often snowy winters, and hot and dry summers. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures exceeding 28 °C (82 °F) during the peak of summer which are the driest months. Winters are cold and it frequently snows between the months of December and March.
| Climate data for Bilecik (1991–2020, extremes 1939–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.0 (3.2) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.0 (1.89) |
44.4 (1.75) |
48.7 (1.92) |
48.6 (1.91) |
43.9 (1.73) |
50.6 (1.99) |
16.4 (0.65) |
11.2 (0.44) |
27.0 (1.06) |
50.1 (1.97) |
37.1 (1.46) |
56.1 (2.21) |
482.1 (18.98) |
| Average precipitation days | 12.37 | 11.73 | 12.03 | 10.93 | 10.63 | 8.73 | 3.97 | 4.07 | 5.87 | 9.07 | 9.60 | 12.50 | 111.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96.1 | 107.4 | 148.8 | 192.0 | 248.0 | 288.0 | 328.6 | 310.0 | 243.0 | 170.5 | 126.0 | 86.8 | 2,345.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 6.4 |
| Source: Turkish State Meteorological Service[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ İl Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "HistoricTowns.org - Turkey". Archived from the original on 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2006-05-13.
- 1 2 Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Resmi İstatistikler: İllerimize Ait Mevism Normalleri (1991–2020)" (in Turkish). Turkish State Meteorological Service. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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