Sarıkaya is a town in

Yozgat Province Yozgat Province () is a province in central Turkey. Its area is 13,690 km2, and its population is 418,442 (2022). Its adjacent provinces are Çorum to the northwest, Kırıkkale to the west, Kırşehir to the southwest, Nevşehir to the s ...

in the Central Anatolia region of

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and the seat of Sarıkaya District.İlçe Belediyesi
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. With a population of 18,457 (2022), it is known for its

hot spring A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a Spring (hydrology), spring produced by the emergence of Geothermal activity, geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow ...

s and the associated bathhouses. Sarıkaya's Ottoman-era name was Terzili and is known locally as Terzilihamam due to its bathhouses (hamam). The town is currently known for its UNESCO submitted Roman-era bath named Basilica Therma that is preserved and easily visible in the town center.

References

External links

District municipality's official website

General information on Sarıkaya
Populated places in Yozgat Province Sarıkaya District District municipalities in Turkey {{Yozgat-geo-stub