Kofçaz

Kofçaz is a town in Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kofçaz District.^[2] Its population is 603 (2022).^[1] The mayor is Levent Şenol (MHP). The nearby village of Ahlatlı, 30 km away, is the northernmost settlement in the country.

Kofçaz
Municipality
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Coordinates: 41°56′24″N 27°09′43″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Kırklareli
District	Kofçaz
Government
• Mayor	Levent Şenol (MHP)
Elevation	455 m (1,493 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	603
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	39700
Area code	0288
Climate	Cfb
Website	www.kofcaz.bel.tr

History

Kofçaz became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1369 and became a district in 1953 with the appointment of a sub-governor (kaymakam).

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Kofçaz
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.4 (39.9)	6.3 (43.3)	9.7 (49.5)	15.7 (60.3)	21.0 (69.8)	25.3 (77.5)	28.2 (82.8)	27.8 (82.0)	24.1 (75.4)	17.6 (63.7)	12.0 (53.6)	6.7 (44.1)	16.6 (61.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.1 (34.0)	2.7 (36.9)	5.2 (41.4)	10.3 (50.5)	15.1 (59.2)	19.2 (66.6)	21.6 (70.9)	21.3 (70.3)	17.9 (64.2)	12.7 (54.9)	8.0 (46.4)	3.4 (38.1)	11.5 (52.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−2.1 (28.2)	−0.8 (30.6)	0.8 (33.4)	5.0 (41.0)	9.3 (48.7)	13.1 (55.6)	15.1 (59.2)	14.9 (58.8)	11.7 (53.1)	7.9 (46.2)	4.0 (39.2)	0.2 (32.4)	6.6 (43.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	64 (2.5)	56 (2.2)	51 (2.0)	56 (2.2)	60 (2.4)	53 (2.1)	33 (1.3)	30 (1.2)	44 (1.7)	50 (2.0)	80 (3.1)	78 (3.1)	655 (25.8)
Source: Climate-data.org[3]