Municipality in Tunceli, Turkey
Çemişgezek (Kurdish: Melkişî;[1] Armenian: Չմշկածագ, romanized: Čmškacag[2]) is a municipality (belde) and seat of Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, Turkey.[3] The mayor is Levent Metin Yıldız (AKP).
The town had a population of 3,009 in 2021 and is populated by both Kurds and Turks.[4][5]
The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Çukur, Hacı Cami, Hamamatik, Kale, Mescit, Tepebaşı and Yenimahalle.[3]
Climate
Çemişgezek has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa)[6] with very hot, dry summers and chilly, frequently snowy winters.[7]
Climate data for Çemişgezek (1991–2020)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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4.8 (40.6)
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6.8 (44.2)
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12.6 (54.7)
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18.6 (65.5)
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24.3 (75.7)
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30.9 (87.6)
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35.6 (96.1)
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35.8 (96.4)
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30.5 (86.9)
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22.8 (73.0)
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13.5 (56.3)
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6.7 (44.1)
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20.3 (68.5)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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0.9 (33.6)
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2.3 (36.1)
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7.3 (45.1)
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12.7 (54.9)
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17.5 (63.5)
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23.2 (73.8)
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27.6 (81.7)
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27.8 (82.0)
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22.7 (72.9)
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16.2 (61.2)
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8.3 (46.9)
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2.9 (37.2)
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14.2 (57.6)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−2.1 (28.2)
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−1.3 (29.7)
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2.9 (37.2)
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7.6 (45.7)
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11.6 (52.9)
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15.8 (60.4)
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19.6 (67.3)
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20.1 (68.2)
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15.8 (60.4)
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10.9 (51.6)
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4.4 (39.9)
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0.1 (32.2)
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8.8 (47.8)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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64.67 (2.55)
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62.0 (2.44)
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63.78 (2.51)
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73.75 (2.90)
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59.92 (2.36)
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10.73 (0.42)
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2.44 (0.10)
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1.39 (0.05)
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11.58 (0.46)
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45.68 (1.80)
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56.14 (2.21)
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67.49 (2.66)
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519.57 (20.46)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
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8.1
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8.3
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8.7
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9.3
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8.0
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2.8
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1.6
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1.3
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2.5
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5.2
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6.6
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8.2
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70.6
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Average relative humidity (%)
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71.4
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67.5
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59.7
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57.0
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55.6
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43.8
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36.7
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34.3
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37.5
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53.0
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64.3
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73.0
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54.4
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Source: NOAA[8]
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Notable natives
See also
References
External links
Media related to Çemişgezek at Wikimedia Commons