Merzifon
Sign in to saveMerzifon is a town in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Merzifon District. Its population is 61,376 (2021). The mayor is Alp Kargı (CHP).
Key facts
- Turkey place.type
- Municipality
- Turkey place.name
- Merzifon
- Turkey place.image_skyline
- Merzifon-June2016 (1).jpg
- Turkey place.province
- Amasya
- Turkey place.district
- Merzifon
- Turkey place.leader_party
- CHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- Alp Kargı
- Turkey place.elevation_m
- 750
- Turkey place.population_total
- 61376
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2021
- Turkey place.postal_code
- 05300
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Merzifon is a town in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Merzifon District. Its population is 61,376 (2021). The mayor is Alp Kargı (CHP).
Modern Merzifon is a typical large but quiet Anatolian town with schools, hospitals, courts and other important infrastructure but few cultural amenities. There is a large airbase nearby. thumb|alt=Drawing of Merzifon by Osman Shakir Effendi in Musavver Sefaretname-i Iran|Drawing of Merzifon by Osman Shakir Effendi in Musavver Sefaretname-i Iran