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Kozan

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Also known as Sis

District of Adana, Turkey

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Place details

Locality
Kozan
Region
Adana
Country
Türkiye
Population
88,115
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul

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Key facts

Country
Turkey
Province
Adana
Mayor
Mustafa Atlı ( MHP )
Area
1,903 km (735 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population 2022
132,703
Density
69.73/km (180.6/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+3 ( TRT )
Postal code
01510
Area code
0322
Website
www .kozan .bel .tr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Sis
Population
72727
Area
1873
Elevation
120
Official website
www.kozan.bel.tr
Image
Street view, Kozan - Adana 01.JPG
Licence plate code
01
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postal code
01502
Commons category
Kozan
inception
3000-00-00
native label
Սիս
urban population
132320
rural population
93049
P12749
Q5217
name in kana
コザン
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Kozan, formerly Sis (Armenian: Սիս), is a municipality and district of Adana Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,903 km, and its population is 132,703 (2022). It is 68 kilometres (42 miles) northeast of Adana, in the northern section of the Çukurova plain. The Kilgen River, a tributary of the Ceyhan, flows through Kozan and crosses the plain south into the Mediterranean. The Taurus Mountains rise up sharply behind the town.

Sis was the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, today's Sis (ancient city), now called Kozan Kalesi, was built on a long rocky ridge in the center of the modern city.

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