Zile
Sign in to saveZile, known in ancient times as Zela () (still as Latin Catholic titular see), is a city in Tokat Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Zile District. Its population is 33,557 (2022). Zile lies to the south of Amasya and the west of Tokat in north-central Turkey. The city has a long history, including as former bishopric and the site of the Battle of Zela, which prompted the phrase "Veni, vidi, vici." Today the city is a center for agricultural marketing and tourism.
Key facts
- Turkey place.type
- municipality
- Turkey place.name
- Zile
- Turkey place.image_skyline
- Zile_gece.jpg
- Turkey place.image_caption
- Zile City Center at night
- Turkey place.province
- Tokat
- Turkey place.district
- Zile
- Turkey place.leader_party
- CHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- Şükrü Sargın
- Turkey place.elevation_m
- 710
- Turkey place.population_total
- 33557
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2022
- Turkey place.postal_code
- 60400
- Turkey place.area_code
- 0356
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient City
- Classical Era
- Middle Ages
- Modern History
- Ecclesiastical history
- Titular see
- Demographics
- Attractions
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Education
- Media and social life
- Gallery
- Transportation
- References
- Sources and external links
Zile, known in ancient times as Zela () (still as Latin Catholic titular see), is a city in Tokat Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Zile District. Its population is 33,557 (2022). Zile lies to the south of Amasya and the west of Tokat in north-central Turkey. The city has a long history, including as former bishopric and the site of the Battle of Zela, which prompted the phrase "Veni, vidi, vici." Today the city is a center for agricultural marketing and tourism.
== History == Historically, Zile has been known as Zela (), Zelitis (), Zelid, Anzila, Gırgırıye (Karkariye), Zīleh, Zilleli, Zeyli, and Silas (). Zile castle, the only solid castle in Anatolia, was built by Roman commander Lucius Cornelius Sulla. The castle contains the Amanos temple, and is called silla, meaning "respected". In Semra Meral's Her Yönüyle Zile, she claims that the name "Zile" came from "Zela", stemming from "Silla".