Zara (Kurdish: Qoçgirî)[2] is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Zara District.[3] Its population is 11,636 (2022).[1] The mayor is Fatih Celik (MHP). The town is 70 km. (appr. 45 miles) away from downtown Sivas.
Zara | |
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 A view from Zara city center | |
  Zara Location in Turkey  Zara Zara (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′42″N 37°45′11″E / 39.89500°N 37.75306°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sivas |
| District | Zara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fatih Celik (MHP) |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 11,636 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 58700 |
| Area code | 0346 |
| Website | www |
HistoryEdit
In antiquity, Zara (Ancient Greek: Ζάρα) was a town in the northern part of Armenia Minor, or perhaps more correctly in Pontus, on the road from Caesarea to Satala, and on the road from Arabissus to Nicopolis.[4][5]
EconomyEdit
Historically, silver was extracted from lead in Zara. Coal, asbestos, and arsenic were also produced in the area.[6]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 57. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Zara". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ Antonine Itinerary pp. 182, 207, 213.
- ^ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Armenia and Kurdistan. London: H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 74–75.
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