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Koyulhisar

Coordinates: 40°18′19″N 37°49′50″E / 40.30528°N 37.83056°E / 40.30528; 37.83056
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Koyulhisar
Koyulhisar is located in Turkey
Koyulhisar
Koyulhisar
Location in Turkey
Koyulhisar is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Koyulhisar
Koyulhisar
Koyulhisar (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 40°18′19″N 37°49′50″E / 40.30528°N 37.83056°E / 40.30528; 37.83056
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSivas
DistrictKoyulhisar
Government
 • MayorBora Karrakulukcu (İYİ)
Elevation
970 m (3,180 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
4,041
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
58660
Area code0346
Websitekoyulhisar.bel.tr

Koyulhisar is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Koyulhisar District.[2] Its population is 4,041 (2022).[1] The mayor is Bora Karrakulukcu (iYi).

History

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The ancient city of Nicopolis in Armenia (v.; Νικόπολις in ancient Greek) stood at this place and rose to Metropolis of Roman Lesser Armenia.

Historically, it has also been known as Koyluhisar and Koyunlu Hisar. This name seemingly hails from the Latin colonia (Roman colony), as it was also the nearby site of Colonia in Armenia, which became important enough to be a suffragan in the Late Roman Province of Armenia Prima, but faded like most in Asia Minor.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.