Yıldızeli

Yıldızeli

Yıldızeli

Municipality in Sivas, Turkey

For the surname, see Yıldızeli (surname).

Yıldızeli is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Yıldızeli District.[2] Its population is 6,420 (2022).[1] The mayor is Mehmet Sabit Karakaş[3] (AK Parti). 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.

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Yıldızeli has been identified as the site of the town of Phiara (Greek: Φίαρα) which,[4] according to Ptolemy, was located in the district of Sargarausena in Cappadocia.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. [3]
    Gazete, Banka (17 November 2021). "Cumhurbaşkanı yüzde 50 verdi, başkan da üzerine 500 lira ekledi". Gazetebanka.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    Phiara. Pleiades
  5. [5]
    Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Phiara". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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