Why visit Yıldızeli
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bathys Rhyax and Phlara.
Weather in Yıldızeli
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About Yıldızeli
Yıldızeli is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Yıldızeli District. Its population is 6,420 (2022). Since March 2024, the mayor has been Yaşar Göktaş, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
From the Wikipedia article Yıldızeli (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Bathys Rhyax
Monument and historic site · 9.3 km
Ancient city of Pontus in modern-day Turkey
Phlara
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Pontus, in modern-day Turkey
Restaurants and cafes3
Yenihan Yöresel Ev Yemekleri Et Lokantasi
Restaurant · 0.7 km
Sivas-Yozgat yolu
Churches and places of worship1
History
Yıldızeli has a documented history and local cultural traditions..
In Hittite times, Yıldızeli was on the road that connected Hattusa and Sivas.
In the early 20th century, the kaza of Yıldızeli (Yenihan) had 63 primary schools (mekatib-i ibtidaiye) and 1 non-Muslim school (mekatib-i gayrimüslime), the non-Muslim school being an Armenian school with around 70 students (but in 1914 no teacher).
From the History section of Yıldızeli on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare4
Map of Yıldızeli
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Artova 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Sivas 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Sulusaray 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Tokat 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Pazar 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Yeşilyurt 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Şarkışla 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Turhal 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zile 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Niksar 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- YÜCEBACA,YILDIZELİ - panoramio, cankurtaran, CC BY 3.0
- ISS022-E-5822 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-5820 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-5821 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-19255 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-281545 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-5818 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-281543 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-19253 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-5819 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-19254 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-281544 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, yigidofurki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yigidofurki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 58zarali, CC BY-SA 4.0
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