Hamamözü
Municipality in Amasya, Turkey
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Hamamözü is a town in Amasya Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Hamamözü District.[2] Its population is 1,629 (2021).[1] The population has shrunk 13% since 1990. It has an average altitude of 690 meters. Its mayor is Fatih Bayraktar (MHP). The Arkut Bey hot spring in the district supplies spas.[3][4][5]
History
Hamamözü was founded as a village in 1887 when 60 households of Circassian immigrants purchased a nearby farm from the notables of the town of Gümüş.[6]
Climate
Hamamözü has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb).
| Climate data for Hamamözü | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) |
32 (1.3) |
38 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
60 (2.4) |
49 (1.9) |
19 (0.7) |
15 (0.6) |
24 (0.9) |
32 (1.3) |
36 (1.4) |
47 (1.9) |
442 (17.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
Places of interest
- The springs of Arkutbey, a popular place for walks and picnics as well as to drink and bathe in the healing mineral waters.[8]
Notable people
- Hamit Kaplan, wrestler and 1956 Summer Olympics gold medalist
- Adil Candemir, wrestler and 1948 Summer Olympics silver medalist
