Gümüşhacıköy | |
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  Gümüşhacıköy Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:40°52′N35°13′E / 40.867°N 35.217°E /40.867; 35.217 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Amasya |
| District | Gümüşhacıköy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zehra Özyol (CHP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 14,582 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Gümüşhacıköy is a town in the westernmost part ofAmasya Province ofTurkey, 20 km from the larger town ofMerzifon. It is the seat ofGümüşhacıköy District.[2] Its population is 14,582 (2021).[1] The mayor is Zehra Özyol (CHP).
The name Gümüşhacıköy is an amalgamation of two separate villagesGümüş (silver) andHacıköy (the village of pilgrims). Thus the town is still often calledHacıköy.
Gümüşhacıköy has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen:Csb).
| Climate data for Gümüşhacıköy | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) | 2.0 (35.6) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.8 (51.4) | 14.9 (58.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 12.6 (54.7) | 7.3 (45.1) | 2.7 (36.9) | 11.0 (51.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) | 32 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 47 (1.9) | 61 (2.4) | 51 (2.0) | 19 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 435 (17.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
The town achieved some prosperity during the 13th and 14th centuries due to the nearby silver mines. Both theSeljuks and theIlkhans minted coins in the town, then known asGümüşbazar (Arabic:كمشبازار).[4]
The town grew and continued to thrive under Ottoman rule. The population shrank as theOttoman Empire collapsed, and many men of Gümüşhacıköy were lost in theBalkan Wars and theFirst World War.
Today Gümüşhacıköy is a small town in attractive countryside. Successive generations migrate to larger cities in search of careers leaving an aging and shrinking population behind.
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