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Daday

Coordinates: 41°28′36″N 33°27′52″E / 41.47667°N 33.46444°E / 41.47667; 33.46444
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Daday
Daday is located in Turkey
Daday
Daday
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°28′36″N 33°27′52″E / 41.47667°N 33.46444°E / 41.47667; 33.46444
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKastamonu
DistrictDaday
Government
 • MayorHasan Fehmi Taş (CHP)
Elevation
886 m (2,907 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
2,825
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0366
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.daday.bel.tr

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.

History

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In the late 19th and early 20th century, Daday was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Daday, Turkey". Retrieved 7 March 2023.