Yalvaç in the context of Antioch, Pisidia


Yalvaç in the context of Antioch, Pisidia

⭐ Core Definition: Yalvaç

Yalvaç is a town of Isparta Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yalvaç District. Its population is 22,538 (2022). The ruins of ancient Antioch of Pisidia are 1 km northeast of the town.

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Yalvaç in the context of Antioch of Pisidia

Antioch in Pisidia – alternatively Antiochia in Pisidia or Pisidian Antioch (Greek: Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Πισιδίας) and in Roman Empire, Latin: Antiochia Caesareia or Antiochia Colonia Caesarea – was a city in the Turkish Lakes Region, which was at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Aegean and Central Anatolian regions, and formerly on the border of Pisidia and Phrygia, hence also known as Antiochia in Phrygia. The site lies approximately 1 km northeast of Yalvaç, a modern town in Isparta Province. The city was on a hill with its highest point of 1236 m in the north.

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Yalvaç in the context of Yalvaç District

Yalvaç District is a district of the Isparta Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Yalvaç. Its area is 1,402 km, and its population is 45,931 (2022).

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