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Kozan is a city in Adana Province, Turkey, with an official name also listed as Sis. It is situated at an elevation of 120 meters above sea level and covers an area of 1,873 square kilometers. The city has a population of 130,875, with an urban population of 132,974 and a rural population of 93,049. Turkish is the official language, and the local postal code is 01502.
Historically, Kozan served as the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The settlement’s inception is dated to 3000 BCE. It is located in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, which corresponds to UTC+03:00. The city’s license plate code is 01.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kozan
- Region
- Adana
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 88,115
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
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Key facts
- Country
- Turkey
- Province
- Adana
- Mayor
- Mustafa Atlı ( MHP )
- Area
- 1,903 km (735 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 120 m (390 ft)
- Population 2022
- 132,703
- Density
- 69.73/km (180.6/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+3 ( TRT )
- Postal code
- 01510
- Area code
- 0322
- Website
- www .kozan .bel .tr
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Encyclopedic overview
Kozan, formerly Sis (Armenian: Սիս), is a municipality and district of Adana Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,903 km, and its population is 132,703 (2022). It is 68 kilometres (42 miles) northeast of Adana, in the northern section of the Çukurova plain. The Kilgen River, a tributary of the Ceyhan, flows through Kozan and crosses the plain south into the Mediterranean. The Taurus Mountains rise up sharply behind the town.
Sis was the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, today's Sis (ancient city), now called Kozan Kalesi, was built on a long rocky ridge in the center of the modern city.
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