Sivas Province (Turkish:Sivas ili) is aprovince of Turkey. It is located in the eastern part of theCentral Anatolia region of Turkey. Its area is 28,164 km2 (the second largest province after Konya),[2] and its population is 634,924 (2022).[1] Its adjacent provinces areYozgat to the west,Kayseri to the southwest,Kahramanmaraş to the south,Malatya to the southeast,Erzincan to the east,Giresun to the northeast, andOrdu to the north. Its capital isSivas.
Most of Sivas Province has the typicalcontinental climate of theCentral Anatolian Region, in which summer months are hot and dry, while winter months are cold and snowy. However, the northern part of the province shows some features of theoceanic/humid subtropicalBlack Sea climate, while the eastern portion has influences of theEastern Anatolian highland climate. This province is noted for itsthermal springs.
According to the written historical sources, the region of Sivas province was first inhabited during the period of theHittite civilization by the beginning of 2000 BC and became an important settlement. The region then encountered the reign ofArmenian,Roman,Byzantine,Seljukian, andOttoman civilizations.
The foundations of the modernTurkish Republic were laid in theSivas Congress assembled on 4 September 1919, during the presidency ofMustafa Kemal Atatürk, thus making the province of Sivas important to the history of the Turkish nation.
The main mountains of the Köse Mountains are located in the mountain range; Mount Asmalı (2.406), Mount Tekeli (2.621 m),Mount Köse (3,050 m) and Kızıldağ (3.015 m). Tecer Mountains, Akdağlar, İncebel Mountains, Mount Yama.[3]
