Sivas Province

Sivas Province extends across 28,164 square kilometers of land in eastern Central Anatolia, containing 17 districts and mountains including Asmalı, Tekeli, and Kızıldağ.

The region traces its origins to Hittite settlements around 2000 BCE and later housed Armenian, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman populations through centuries.

The September 1919 Sivas Congress, led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at the provincial capital, marked a defining moment in establishing the Turkish Republic.

The province connects major railway lines between Ankara, Kayseri, and Erzurum, while maintaining agricultural production and mineral extraction industries throughout its territory.

The Kangal district within Sivas Province maintains thermal springs where small fish provide therapeutic treatments by consuming dead skin from visitors.

Location: Turkey

Capital city: Sivas

Website: http://www.sivas.gov.tr/

Part of: Kayseri Subregion, Central Anatolia Region

Shares border with: Kayseri Province, Malatya Province, Kahramanmaraş Province, Erzincan Province, Giresun Province, Ordu Province, Tokat Province, Yozgat Province

Website: http://sivas.gov.tr

GPS coordinates: 39.75028,37.01611

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:08