Tosya

Tosya (Ottoman Turkish: طوسيه), previously called Theodosia (Greek: Θεοδοσία) or Doceia (Greek: Δοκεία) under the Byzantine Empire, is a town in Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Tosya District. Its population is 28,963 (2021). It is the home town of the famous Boyner family and the birth place of Markos Vafeiadis (1906–1992), a famous Greek politician.

Tosya
Tosya
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°01′2″N 34°02′18″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKastamonu
DistrictTosya
Government
  MayorVolkan Kavaklıgil (MHP)
Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2021)
28,963
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
37300
Area code0366
ClimateCfb
Websitetosya.bel.tr

The North Anatolian Fault is located in this area. This caused a major earthquake in 1943.

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