Köse

This article is about the town and district of Gümüşhane Province. For the surname, see Köse (surname).
Köse
District

Location of Köse within Turkey.
Köse

Location of Köse

Coordinates: 40°13′N 39°39′E / 40.217°N 39.650°E / 40.217; 39.650
Country  Turkey
Region Black Sea
Province Gümüşhane
Government
 • Mayor Şerif Aygün (AKP)
Area[1]
 • District 470.91 km2 (181.82 sq mi)
Elevation 1,553 m (5,095 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 3,481
 • District 7,581
 • District density 16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 29xxx
Area code(s) 406
Licence plate 29
Climate Dsb
Website www.kose.bel.tr

Köse is a town and district of Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 7,265 of which 3,162 live in the town of Köse.[3][4] The district covers an area of 471 km2 (182 sq mi),[5] and the town lies at an elevation of 1,553 m (5,095 ft).

Köse district has 14 villages, namely Kayadibi, Kabaktepe, Gökçeköy, Akbaba, Özbeyli, Yuvacık, Örensar, Subaşı, Altıntaş, Bizgili, Övünce, and Salyazı which is a small town.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  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.
  3. ↑ Statistical Institute
  4. ↑ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  5. ↑ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-12-02.

References

Media related to Gümüşhane Province at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 40°12′36″N 39°39′04″E / 40.21000°N 39.65111°E / 40.21000; 39.65111


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