Bilecik

Bilecik is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bilecik Province. The population of the town is 221,693 (as of 2018). The mayor is Semih Şahin (CHP).

This article is about the Turkish city. For Azerbaijani villages of the same name, see Biləcik.

Bilecik
Municipality
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Coordinates: 40°08′35″N 29°58′45″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBilecik
Government
 • MayorSemih Şahin (CHP)
Area
 • District840.47 km2 (324.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
51,260
 • District
66,887
 • District density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Websitewww.bilecik.bel.tr

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.

Climate

Bilecik has a hot summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), with cool, wet and often snowy winters, and hot and dry summers. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures usually exceeding 30 °C (86 °F) during the peaks 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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 7.7
(45.9)		 11.7
(53.1)		 16.9
(62.4)		 21.9
(71.4)		 25.9
(78.6)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.5
(83.3)		 24.8
(76.6)		 19.3
(66.7)		 13.0
(55.4)		 7.7
(45.9)		 17.7
(63.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)		 3.6
(38.5)		 6.8
(44.2)		 11.6
(52.9)		 16.1
(61.0)		 20.0
(68.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.0
(71.6)		 18.4
(65.1)		 13.8
(56.8)		 8.5
(47.3)		 4.4
(39.9)		 12.5
(54.5)
Average low °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)		 0.3
(32.5)		 2.6
(36.7)		 6.8
(44.2)		 10.7
(51.3)		 14.2
(57.6)		 16.3
(61.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 13.1
(55.6)		 9.5
(49.1)		 5.1
(41.2)		 1.6
(34.9)		 8.0
(46.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.5
(1.99)		 39.5
(1.56)		 43.3
(1.70)		 42.3
(1.67)		 42.9
(1.69)		 35.3
(1.39)		 19.3
(0.76)		 10.6
(0.42)		 22.0
(0.87)		 47.5
(1.87)		 43.0
(1.69)		 55.4
(2.18)		 451.6
(17.79)
Average rainy days 13.8 13.1 12.5 11.3 10.1 7.6 4.6 3.7 5.3 8.8 10.6 13.5 114.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 102.3 106.4 151.9 183 254.2 294 322.4 310 249 179.8 126 93 2,372
Source: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [4]

References
  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. "HistoricTowns.org - Turkey". Archived from the original on 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2006-05-13.
  4. "İl ve İlçelerimize Ait İstatistiki Veriler- Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü". Dmi.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
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