Adıyaman
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The city was one of the worst affected by the February 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes.[8] Many buildings were destroyed and many lives lost in part because bad weather and damage to the transport infrastructure delayed the arrival of rescue teams.[9]
Etymology
An unverified theory is that the former name of the city, Hisn-Mansur derives from the name of the Umayyad Emir Mansur ibn Jawana who was killed by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur in this region in 758.[10][11] Because of the difficulty among the locals in pronouncing Hisn-Mansur, the corruption Semsur emerged.[12]
Various unverifiable theories exist for the name.[12]
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History
The first settlement on the site of the city was the ancient town of Perrhe, part of the kingdom of Commagene before it became part of the Roman and later Byzantine Empire.
It was then captured by the Arabs and became known as Hisn Mansur. It became a contested border town between the Abbasid caliphate and the Byzantines and was therefore well protected; a wall with three gates and a ditch guarded the town while in its middle stood a fortress with double walls.Template:Sfn
In the early eleventh century, the town formed part of the Byzantine defences in the Euphrates region together with Edessa, Gargar, Samosata and Chasanara.Template:Sfn In 1066/1067, the region around the town was ravaged by a Turkish emir called Gümüshtekīn who took booty and captives.Template:Sfn By the end of the eleventh century, the Byzantines had lost control of the town and it was now in possession of the Armenian local ruler Kogh Vasil.Template:Sfn
Places of interest
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There is some passing tourist trade, the main tourist attraction being Mount Nemrut.
- The caves of Pirin (ancient city of Perre) are Script error: No such module "convert".. from Adıyaman. These have been used as a burial ground for thousands of years. The sights include the ruins of the city and burial caves carved into the rock.
- The only active church in Adıyaman Province is located here, where it is the center of the Syriac Orthodox patriarchal vicarate of Adıyaman.[13][14] It was renovated and reopened in 2012.[15]
Climate
Adıyaman has a hot summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) under both the Köppen and Trewartha classifications, with some continental characteristics. Summers are very hot and very dry. Temperatures often reach Script error: No such module "convert". at the height of summer. The highest recorded temperature was Script error: No such module "convert". on 30 July 2000. Winters in Adıyaman are cool to cold with heavy precipitation. Due to its inland location and relatively high altitude, frost and snow are common. The lowest recorded temperature was Script error: No such module "convert". on 24 January 1972.Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Neighbourhoods
The city has 33 quarters, including Esentepe.[16]
See also
References
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Sources
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