Koyulhisar | |
|---|---|
)  Koyulhisar | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′19″N 37°49′50″E / 40.30528°N 37.83056°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sivas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Osman Epsileli (MHP) |
| • Kaymakam | İsmail Sündük |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,041.76 km2 (402.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 970 m (3,180 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 4,138 |
| • District | 12,404 |
| • District density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Post code | 58660 |
| Website | www.koyulhisar.bel.tr |
Koyulhisar is a town and a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. The mayor is Osman Epsileli (MHP).
History
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
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "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.