Daday

Daday
—  District  —
Location of Daday within Kastamonu (shaded green).
Daday Location of Daday
Coordinates: 41°28′N 33°28′E / 41.467°N 33.467°E / 41.467; 33.467
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea
Province	Kastamonu
Government
- Mayor	Hasan Fehmi Taş (DSP)
Area
- District	998 km2 (385.3 sq mi)
Elevation	940 m (3,084 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
- District	11,181
- Density	11.2/km2 (29/sq mi)
- Urban	4,625
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	37xxx
Area code(s)	366
Licence plate	37
Website	www.daday.bel.tr

Daday is a town and district of the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 30 km west of Kastamonu. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 11,181 of which 4,625 live in the town of Daday.^[1][2] The district covers an area of 998 km² (385 sq mi),^[3] and the town lies at an elevation of 940 m (3,084 ft). 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.

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish) (XLS). http://www.die.gov.tr/nufus_sayimi/2000tablo5.xls. Retrieved 2008-11-03. 
2. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units" (in English). http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Karadeniz. Retrieved 2008-11-26. 
3. ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey" (in English). http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html. Retrieved 2008-11-26. 

References

• Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Daday, Turkey" (in English). http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TU/37/Daday.html. Retrieved 2008-11-03. 

External links

• District governor's official website (Turkish)

Coordinates: 41°28′N 33°28′E / 41.467°N 33.467°E / 41.467; 33.467