Şarkışla

Şarkışla is a town in the Central Anatolian Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Şarkışla District. Its population is 23,707 (2022). The mayor is Kasim Gültekin (BBP).

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Within Vinony's link graph, Şarkışla is referenced by 28 other articles, and connects out to Turkey, time zone and geographic coordinate system.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.

Vinony files it under District municipalities in Turkey and Populated places in Şarkışla District.

Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Şarkışla
Turkey place.image_skyline: Şarkışla İlçe Merkezi.jpg
Turkey place.province: Sivas
Turkey place.district: Şarkışla
Turkey place.leader_party: BBP
Turkey place.leader_name: Kasim Gültekin
Turkey place.population_total: 23707
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 58400
Turkey place.area_code: 0346

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: Turkey
Located in: Sivas Province
Population: 37282
Time zone: time in Turkey
Image: Kaymakamlık Binası (Şarkışla).jpg

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urban population: 23985
Commons category: Şarkışla
rural population: 13355
name in kana: シャルクシュラ

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Şarkışla is a town in the Central Anatolian Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Şarkışla District. Its population is 23,707 (2022). The mayor is Kasim Gültekin (BBP).

Aşık Veysel, one of the most famous Turkish folk poets and folk music singers of the 20th century, was born in Şarkışla, as well as another earlier poet (19th century) named Aşık Sefil Kanberi. The Turkish originated female Dutch politician Nebahat Albayrak was born (1968) in Maksutlu village of this town as well.

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