Yıldızeli

Yıldızeli is a town and a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. The mayor is Yılmaz Navruz (MHP). Yıldızeli has a broad and colorful history and culture. Various social communities reside in Yıldızeli, such as Alevis, Turkmens, Circassians, etc. The district has a lot of touristic places as well as hot springs which are claimed to be curative for some diseases.

Yıldızeli
Yıldızeli
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 36°35′54″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceSivas
Government
  MayorYılmaz Navruz (MHP)
  KaymakamHakan Yavuz Erdoğan
Area
  District3,044.08 km2 (1,175.33 sq mi)
Elevation
1,401 m (4,596 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
8,758
  District
42,723
  District density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Post code
585xx
Websitewww.yildizeli.bel.tr

Yıldızeli has been identified as the site of the town of Phiara (Greek: Φίαρα) which,[3] according to Ptolemy, was located in the district of Sargarausena in Cappadocia.[4]

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Phiara. Pleiades
  4. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), PHIARA. Perseus
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