Daday is a town in the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 30 km west of Kastamonu. It is the seat of Daday District.[2] Its population is 2,825 (2021).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 886 m (2,907 ft).[3] The terrain is mainly mountainous and covered with pine trees. The town is located in a valley on a small river. The economy is based primarily on agriculture and forestry products. Daday is known for its famous etliekmek, the traditional food of the Kastamonu region.
Daday | |
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  Daday Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′36″N 33°27′52″E / 41.47667°N 33.46444°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kastamonu |
| District | Daday |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hasan Fehmi Taş (CHP) |
| Elevation | 886 m (2,907 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,825 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0366 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
History
editIn the late 19th and early 20th century, Daday was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Daday, Turkey". Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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