Zara, Turkey
Template:Infobox Turkey place Zara is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Zara District.[1] Its population is 11,636 (2022).[2] The mayor is Fatih Celik (MHP). The town is 70 km. (appr. 45 miles) away from downtown Sivas.
History
In antiquity, Zara (Template:Langx) 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.[3][4]
Economy
Historically, silver was extracted from lead in Zara. Coal, asbestos, and arsenic were also produced in the area.[5]
Climate
Zara has a dry-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb),[6] with warm, dry summers, and cold winters.
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Religion
References
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- ↑ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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- ↑ Antonine Itinerary pp. 182, 207, 213.
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