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 | |
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  Yıldızeli | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 36°35′54″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Sivas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yılmaz Navruz (MHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Hakan Yavuz Erdoğan |
| Area | |
| • District | 3,044.08 km2 (1,175.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,401 m (4,596 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 8,758 |
| • District | 42,723 |
| • District density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Post code | 585xx |
| Website | www.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
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "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.
- Phiara. Pleiades
- Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), PHIARA. Perseus
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