Kastamonu

Kastamonu
Kastamonu Castle
Flag of Kastamonu
Coat of arms of Kastamonu
Kastamonu is located in Turkey
Kastamonu
Kastamonu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°22′35″N 33°46′35″E / 41.37639°N 33.77639°E / 41.37639; 33.77639
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKastamonu
DistrictKastamonu
Government
 • MayorHasan Baltacı (CHP)
Elevation
904 m (2,966 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
125,622
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0366
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.kastamonu.bel.tr

Kastamonu, formerly Kastamone/Castamone (Greek: Κασταμονή) and Kastamon/Castamon (Greek: Κασταμών),[2] is a city in northern Turkey. It is the seat of Kastamonu Province and Kastamonu District.[3] Its population is 125,622 (2021).[1] The city lies at an elevation of 904 m (2,966 ft). It is located in the southern part of the province.

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), Castamon
  3. ^ İl Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.