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| Jan record high C = | | Jan record high C = 29.6 | ||
| Feb record high C = | | Feb record high C = 28.5 | ||
| Mar record high C = | | Mar record high C = 32.1 | ||
| Apr record high C = | | Apr record high C =32.6 | ||
| May record high C = | | May record high C =37.2 | ||
| Jun record high C = | | Jun record high C =38.4 | ||
| Jul record high C = | | Jul record high C =41.8 | ||
| Aug record high C = | | Aug record high C =42.0 | ||
| Sep record high C = | | Sep record high C =38.6 | ||
| Oct record high C = | | Oct record high C =36.8 | ||
| Nov record high C = | | Nov record high C =30.0 | ||
| Dec record high C = | | Dec record high C =26.5 | ||
| year record high C = | | year record high C = | ||
| Jan high C = | | Jan high C =17.8 | ||
| Feb high C = | | Feb high C =17.0 | ||
| Mar high C = | | Mar high C =19.3 | ||
| Apr high C = | | Apr high C =21.2 | ||
| May high C = | | May high C =24.0 | ||
| Jun high C = | | Jun high C =27.9 | ||
| Jul high C = | | Jul high C =30.4 | ||
| Aug high C = | | Aug high C =30.5 | ||
| Sep high C = | | Sep high C =28.8 | ||
| Oct high C = | | Oct high C =24.2 | ||
| Nov high C = | | Nov high C =20.3 | ||
| Dec high C = | | Dec high C =17.8 | ||
| year high C = | | year high C = | ||
| Jan low C =4.8 | | Jan low C =4.8 | ||
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| Dec low C =6.1 | | Dec low C =6.1 | ||
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|Jan | |Jan mean C = 11.7 | ||
|Feb | |Feb mean C = 12.3 | ||
|Mar | |Mar mean C = 14.2 | ||
|Apr | |Apr mean C = 16.1 | ||
|May | |May mean C = 19.1 | ||
|Jun | |Jun mean C = 22.9 | ||
|Jul | |Jul mean C = 25.5 | ||
|Aug | |Aug mean C = 26.0 | ||
|Sep | |Sep mean C = 23.5 | ||
|Oct | |Oct mean C = 19.7 | ||
|Nov | |Nov mean C = 15.4 | ||
|Dec | |Dec mean C = 12.6 | ||
|year | |year mean C = 18.3 | ||
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| Jan record low C =- | |Jan record low C = -2.6 | ||
| Feb record low C =- | |Feb record low C = -1.8 | ||
| Mar record low C =- | |Mar record low C = -1.0 | ||
| Apr record low C = | |Apr record low C = 2.6 | ||
| May record low C = | |May record low C = 4.8 | ||
| Jun record low C = | |Jun record low C = 10.4 | ||
| Jul record low C = | |Jul record low C = 13.4 | ||
| Aug record low C = | |Aug record low C = 13.2 | ||
| Sep record low C = | |Sep record low C = 9.4 | ||
| Oct record low C =0 | |Oct record low C = 4.0 | ||
| Nov record low C = | |Nov record low C = 0.2 | ||
| Dec record low C =-5 | |Dec record low C = -2.5 | ||
| year record low C = | |year record low C = -2.6 | ||
| Jan precipitation mm | |Jan precipitation mm = 23 | ||
| Feb precipitation mm | |Feb precipitation mm = 22 | ||
| Mar precipitation mm | |Mar precipitation mm = 23 | ||
| Apr precipitation mm | |Apr precipitation mm = 29 | ||
| May precipitation mm | |May precipitation mm = 28 | ||
| Jun precipitation mm | |Jun precipitation mm = 12 | ||
| Jul precipitation mm | |Jul precipitation mm = 4 | ||
| Aug precipitation mm | |Aug precipitation mm = 7 | ||
| Sep precipitation mm | |Sep precipitation mm = 56 | ||
| Oct precipitation mm | |Oct precipitation mm = 47 | ||
| Nov precipitation mm | |Nov precipitation mm = 36 | ||
| Dec precipitation mm | |Dec precipitation mm = 25 | ||
| year precipitation mm = | |year precipitation mm = 311 | ||
|Jan precipitation days = 3.6 | |||
| Jan precipitation days | |Feb precipitation days = 2.9 | ||
| Feb precipitation days | |Mar precipitation days = 3.1 | ||
| Mar precipitation days | |Apr precipitation days = 3.7 | ||
| Apr precipitation days | |May precipitation days = 3.7 | ||
| May precipitation days | |Jun precipitation days = 1.6 | ||
| Jun precipitation days | |Jul precipitation days = 0.7 | ||
| Jul precipitation days | |Aug precipitation days = 0.9 | ||
| Aug precipitation days | |Sep precipitation days = 3.3 | ||
| Sep precipitation days | |Oct precipitation days = 4.1 | ||
| Oct precipitation days | |Nov precipitation days = 3.8 | ||
| Nov precipitation days | |Dec precipitation days = 3.7 | ||
| Dec precipitation days | |year precipitation days = 35.1 | ||
| year precipitation days = | |unit precipitation days = 1 mm | ||
|Jan humidity = 67 | |||
|Feb humidity = 66 | |||
|Mar humidity = 65 | |||
|Apr humidity = 63 | |||
|May humidity = 64 | |||
|Jun humidity = 63 | |||
|Jul humidity = 65 | |||
|Aug humidity = 67 | |||
|Sep humidity = 69 | |||
|Oct humidity = 70 | |||
|Nov humidity = 69 | |||
|Dec humidity = 68 | |||
|year humidity = 66 | |||
|Jan sun = 181 | |||
|Feb sun = 180 | |||
|Mar sun = 227 | |||
|Apr sun = 247 | |||
|May sun = 277 | |||
|Jun sun = 302 | |||
|Jul sun = 330 | |||
|Aug sun = 304 | |||
|Sep sun = 250 | |||
|Oct sun = 217 | |||
|Nov sun = 173 | |||
|Dec sun = 164 | |||
|year sun = 2851 | |||
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Constantinoupoli
Κωνσταντινούπολις | |
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Capital city and comune | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: "City of Constantine" | |
| Nickname(s): Βασιλευουσσα "Queen of cities" Μεγαλόπολις "the Great City" | |
| Country |  Romaia |
| Region |  Apollonia |
| Metropoly |  Constantinoupoli Capital |
| First mentioned (Ermioupolis) | 810 BC |
| Founded | 423 AD |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor of Constantinoupoli | Alexandros Drakos (Liberal Party) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 4.164.388 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Demonym | Constantinoupolitan |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (ART) |
| Postal codes | 00100-00104;00120-00199 |
| Area code | 31 |
| ISO 3166 code | RA-KWN |
| Number plate | 01 |
| Patron saint | Saint Constantine |
| Website | constantinoupoli.ra |
Constantinoupoli (Greek: Κωνσταντινουπολις, romanized: Konstantinúpolis) is a city and comune (named Constantinoupoli Capital) in Romaia. Constantinoupoli is the capital of Romaia and Apollonia region. With 4.2 million residents it is also the country's largest and most populated municipalty. The Metropolitan City of Constantinoupoli has a population of 7 million residents. One of the world's alpha + cities, The city is located in the northern portion of Apollonian bassin on the coast of the Gulf of Constantinoupoli, part of the Pontus, near the mouth of the Therma river.
Constantinoupoli is a major railway, highway, and air-transport hub served by two international airports: Constantinoupoli-Constantinos Forza Airport and Constantinoupoli-Livadia. Opened in 1910, the city's metro system, the Constantinoupoli Metro, serves 4.23 million passengers daily; Constantinoupoli-Chryseia Pyli is the busiest railway station in Romaia. Constantinoupoli is especially known for its museums, architectural landmarks and beaches: the National Arts Museum received 0.8 million visitors in 2021, despite the long museum closings caused by the COVID-19 virus. The Historic centre of the city is one of the best preserved in the world. Popular landmarks there include the Hagia Sophia cathedral on the Iera nysi. Other popular tourist sites include the Imperial Palace, Ancient and Medieval heritage of Ermou district, Agora, Amphitheatre and Baths.
Etymology
History
Government
Geography
Location
Constantinoupoli is located on the western coast of Pontus in the Gulf of Constantinoupoli, on the Apollonian bassin, on the left bank of the river Therma whose crest includes three islands. The city is spread widely on both banks of the river. Overall, the city is relatively flat.
Climate
Constantinoupoli has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). Summers have warm days with the heat lingering on throughout the night, hence going above the subtropical threshold in spite of its relatively high latitude. Winters are mild for the latitude due to the influence from the Pontus. Precipitation is in a wet winter/dry summer pattern as with all climates fitting the Mediterranean definition.
| Climate data for Constantinoupoli | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.8 (107.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.1 (53.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
22 (0.9) |
23 (0.9) |
29 (1.1) |
28 (1.1) |
12 (0.5) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
56 (2.2) |
47 (1.9) |
36 (1.4) |
25 (1.0) |
311 (12.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 35.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 180 | 227 | 247 | 277 | 302 | 330 | 304 | 250 | 217 | 173 | 164 | 2,851 |
Geography
Demographics
Cityscape
Constantinoupoli is one of the world capitals that has rarely seen destruction by catastrophe or war. For this, even its earliest history is still visible in its streetmap, and centuries of rulers adding their respective architectural marks on the capital has resulted in an accumulated wealth of history-rich monuments and buildings whose beauty played a large part in giving the city the reputation it has today. At its origin, before the Middle Ages, the city was composed of several islands and sandbanks in a bend of the Therma.
Architecture
The Architecture over the centuries has greatly developed, especially from antique styles to rationalism architecture. During the late medieval era both Romaian Orthodox Church and Medieval merchant families such as Midei had a strong influence on the layout of the city, reshaping the centre.
Sports
Transport
Constantinoupoli is a major rail, highway, and air transport hub. ASK oversees the transit network in the region. The syndicate coordinates public transport and contracts it out to the ASK (operating TBD bus lines, the Metro, tramway lines, and sections of the Proastiakos), the Romaian Rail (operating suburban rails) and the Optile consortium of private operators managing TBD bus lines.
Railways
A central hub of the national rail network, Constantinoupoli TBD major railway stations are connected to three networks: the AYT serving TBD high-speed rail lines, the normal speed Intercity trains, and the suburban rails.
Public transport
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