Touring Koyulhisar in Turkey
Koyulhisar in the region of Sivas with its 5,495 citizens is a city located in Turkey - some 264 mi or ( 425 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Koyulhisar is now 08:33 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sivas, Gaziantep, Divrigi, Adıyaman Province, and Adana. Being here already, consider visiting Sivas . Check out our recommendations for Koyulhisar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nicopolis (Pontus)
Nicopolis (Greek: Νικόπολις, "city of victory") was a Roman colony founded by Pompey in 63 BC in the Pontus, at the end of the third Mithridatic War. Today, the city of Koyulhisar stands there.
Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Nicopolis (48 BC)
The Battle of Nicopolis was fought in December 48 BC between the army of Pharnaces II of Pontus, the son of Mithdridates VI Eupator, and a Roman army led by Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus. After defeating Pompey the Great and the optimates at Pharsalus, Julius Caesar went to Asia Minor and then to Egypt. In Asia province he left Calvinus in command with an army consisting out of the XXXVI legion, made up out of mainly veterans from Pompey's disbanded legions.
Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mesudiye, Ordu
Mesudiye, formerly Hamidiye, is a town and district of Ordu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 28,551 of which 5,665 live in the town of Mesudiye. The district covers an area of 1,100 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,308 m . Mesudiye is a large area of hilly countryside, villages and pasture far inland from the Black Sea coast, south-west of the city of Ordu, in the direction of Sivas.
Located at 40.46 37.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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