Adiyaman
| Adıyaman | |
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Atatürk Boulevard in Adiyaman
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 Adıyaman
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| Coordinates: 37°45′50″N 38°16′40″E / 37.76389°N 38.27778°ECoordinates: 37°45′50″N 38°16′40″E / 37.76389°N 38.27778°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Adıyaman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fehmi Hüsrev Kutlu (AKP) |
| • Governor | Mahmut Demirtaş |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,679.21 km2 (648.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 217,463 |
| • District | 273,820 |
| • District density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Adıyaman (Kurdish: Semsûr) is a city in southeastern Turkey, capital of the Adıyaman Province. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Turkey. The population rose from 100,045 (1990) to 202,735 in 2010. The city has a significant Kurdish population.
The city officially had the Arabic name Hısn-ı Mansur ("Castle of Mansur") until the year 1926, named after the fortified castle perched on a hill around which the city grew. A Kurdish variation of the same name, Semsûr, is also attested in Ottoman sources. As the official name was difficult for the locals to pronounce, people were referring the city as adı yaman since early 19th century, which means "its name is tough" or "(the place) whose name is tough" in Turkish. Another likely origin of the modern Turkish name is the bad reputation that the province enjoyed due to difficult terrain and widespread banditry, hence "adı yaman", which can also translate as "(the place) which has a bad name (reputation)". In 1926, this term was adopted as the official name of the city. Although the word yaman had very negative connotations in Ottoman Turkish, it has earned a strong positive connotation in modern Turkish, just like the English word "terrific".
Adıyaman has a hot summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) under both the Köppen classification, and a dry-hot summer subtropical climate (Csa) under the Trewartha classification, with some continental characteristics. Summers are very hot and very dry. Temperatures often reach 40 °C (104 °F) at the height of summer. The highest recorded temperature was 45.3 °C (113.5 °F) on 30 July 2000. Winters in Adıyaman are cool to cold with heavy precipitation. Due to its inland location and relatively high altitude, frost and snow are common. The lowest recorded temperature was −14.4 °C (6.1 °F) on 24 January 1972.
The area has been inhabited as far back as it is possible to discover. Research in the cave of Palanlı 10 km north of Adıyaman show occupation in 40,000 BC and other digs in Samsat reveal continuous occupation through the stone and Bronze Ages.
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