Yalvaç is a town of
Isparta Province
Isparta Province () is a province in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon to the northwest, Burdur to the southwest, Antalya to the south, and Konya to the east. Its area is 8,946 km2, and its population is 445,325 (2022). The p ...
in the
Mediterranean Region of
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. It is the seat of
Yalvaç District.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 22,538 (2022).
The ruins of ancient
Antioch of Pisidia
Antioch in Pisidia – alternatively Antiochia in Pisidia or Pisidian Antioch () and in Roman Empire, Latin language, Latin: ''Antiochia Caesareia'' or ''Antiochia Colonia Caesarea'' – was a city in the Turkish Lakes Region, which was ...
are 1 km northeast of the town.
International relations
Twin towns - Sister cities
Yalvaç is
twinned with:
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of people, as of . The city's economy is strongly linked to Tourism in the State of Palesti ...
,
Palestine
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Image gallery
File:Antiocheia in Psidia.jpg, A panorama of Antioch, Pisidia
Antioch in Pisidia – alternatively Antiochia in Pisidia or Pisidian Antioch () and in Roman Empire, Latin: ''Antiochia Caesareia'' or ''Antiochia Colonia Caesarea'' – was a city in the Turkish Lakes Region, which was at the crossro ...
.
File:Yalvaç'taki antik kalıntılar.jpg, A detail from Yalvaç museum.
File:Yalvaç Evi.jpg, A traditional Yalvaç house.
See also
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Yalvaç Basin
References
External links
Yalvac information Web site
YalvaçOfficial Yalvac news page]
Municipality's official website
Yalvac MYO
Populated places in Yalvaç District
District municipalities in Turkey
Pisidia
Cittaslow
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