Göynücek

Göynücek
Göynücek
	Göynücek
	Coordinates: 40°23′N 35°31′E / 40.383°N 35.517°ECoordinates: 40°23′N 35°31′E / 40.383°N 35.517°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Amasya
Government
• Mayor	Kemal Şahin (AKP)
Area
• District	578.15 km2 (223.22 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Urban	2,525
• District	11,432
• District density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)

Göynücek is a town and district of Amasya Province, lying just to the north of central Turkey, in the middle of the provinces of Tokat, Çorum and Yozgat. It covers an area of 578 km², and the population is 11,952 of which 2,325 live in the town of Göynücek, the majority spread throughout the surrounding countryside. Göynücek sits in the valley of the River Çekerek. The mayor is Kemal Şahin (AKP).

Climate[]

Göynücek has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa).

Climate data for Göynücek
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.9 (35.4)	3.7 (38.7)	7.8 (46.0)	12.7 (54.9)	16.6 (61.9)	19.9 (67.8)	22.4 (72.3)	22.5 (72.5)	18.8 (65.8)	13.8 (56.8)	8.8 (47.8)	4.5 (40.1)	12.8 (55.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	44 (1.7)	34 (1.3)	38 (1.5)	50 (2.0)	51 (2.0)	38 (1.5)	15 (0.6)	8 (0.3)	18 (0.7)	29 (1.1)	35 (1.4)	47 (1.9)	407 (16)
Source: Climate-Data.org^[3]

Places of interest[]

The Roman castle of Gökçeli on a rock overlooking the valley, 8 km from the town. It is reached by a hidden path of 98 steps.
The mineral waters of the village of Çamurlu, said to relieve kidney stones.

Villages in the district[]

References[]

^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
^ "Climate in Göynücek". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 9 April 2014.

External links[]

Göynücek municipality official website

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[distr-area-1] "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.

[population-2] "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

[Climate-Data.org-3] "Climate in Göynücek". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 9 April 2014.

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