Sivas Province
Sivas Province (Sivas ili) is a province of Turkey. It is located in the eastern part of the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Its area is 28,164 km 2 (the second largest province after Konya), and its population is 634,924 (2022).
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Overview
Overview
Its adjacent provinces are Yozgat to the west, Kayseri to the southwest, Kahramanmaraş to the south, Malatya to the southeast, Erzincan to the east, Giresun to the northeast, and Ordu to the north. Its capital is Sivas. Most of Sivas Province has the typical continental climate of the Central Anatolian Region, in which summer months are hot and dry, while winter months are cold and snowy. However, the northern part of the province shows some features of the oceanic/humid subtropical Black Sea climate, while the eastern portion has influences of the Eastern Anatolian highland climate. This province is noted for its thermal springs.
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Sivas Province is a place documented in the authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Sivas Province as a first level subdivision and province. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Turkey as the administrative unit of Sivas Province.
Key facts
Key facts
• Type — province • Other Name — Sivas ili • Seat — Sivas • Leader Name — Dr. Yılmaz Şimşek • Area Total Km2 — 28164 • Leader Title — Governor • Population Total — 634924 • Population As Of — 2022 • Website — http: www.sivas.gov.tr/ • Area Code — 0346
Districts
Districts
Sivas province is divided into 17 districts (capital district in bold):
History
History
The route of the Silk Road and the Persian Royal Road run through Sivas. According to the written historical sources, the region of Sivas province was first inhabited during the period of the Hittite civilization by the beginning of 2000 BC and became an important settlement. The region then encountered the reign of Armenian, Roman, Byzantine, Seljukian, and Ottoman civilizations. The foundations of the modern Turkish Republic were laid in the Sivas Congress assembled on 4 September 1919, during the presidency of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, thus making the province of Sivas important to the history of the Turkish nation.
Mountains
Mountains
The main mountains of the Köse Mountains are located in the mountain range; Mount Asmalı (2.406), Mount Tekeli (2.621 m), Mount Köse (3,050 m) and Kızıldağ (3.015 m). Tecer Mountains, Akdağlar, İncebel Mountains, Mount Yama.
Attractions
Attractions
• Şifaiye Medrese • Surp Asdvadzadzin Church of Tuzhisar, also known as the Armenian St. Virgin Mary Church • Surp Kevork Church in Tavra • Alakilise in Zara • Surp Anapat • Holy Forty Martyrs Church • Surb Nshan Monastery • Sızır Waterfall • Lake Gökpınar
Economy
Economy
Historically, the province produced alum, copper, silver, iron, coal, asbestos, arsenic, and salt.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Lake Gökpınar
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