Yıldızeli

Yıldızeli is a town and a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. 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.

For the surname, see Yıldızeli (surname).
Yıldızeli
Yıldızeli
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 36°35′54″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceSivas
Government
 • MayorYılmaz Navruz (MHP)
 • KaymakamHakan Yavuz Erdoğan
Area
[1]
 • 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,[4] according to Ptolemy, was located in the district of Sargarausena in Cappadocia.[5]

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. Gazete, Banka (17 November 2021). "Cumhurbaşkanı yüzde 50 verdi, başkan da üzerine 500 lira ekledi". Gazetebanka.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. Phiara. Pleiades
  5. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), PHIARA. Perseus
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