Sivas
For other uses of "Sivas", see Sivas (disambiguation). Municipality in Sivas, Turkey Sivas Sebastea Municipality Sivas Coordinates: 39°45′N 37°01′E / 39.750°N 37.017°E / 39.750; 37.017 Coordinates: 39°45′N 37°01′E / 39.750°N 37.017°E / 39.750; 37.017 Country Turkey Province Sivas Government • Mayor Sami Aydın (AKP) Area [1] • District 2,768.18 km 2 (1,068.80 sq mi) Elevation 1,285 m (4,216 ft) Population (2012) [2] • Urban 312,587 • District 346,629 • District density 130/km 2 (320/sq mi) Website www.sivas.bel.tr Sivas (Latin and Greek: Sebastia , Sebastea , Sebasteia , Sebaste , Σεβάστεια, Σεβαστή; Armenian: Սեբաստիա ) is a city in central Turkey and the seat of Sivas Province. According to a 2011 estimate, its urban population is 425,297. The city, which lies at an elevation of 1,278 metres (4,193 ft) in the broad valley of the Kızılırmak river, is a moderately-sized trade center and industrial city, although the economy has traditionally been based on...