Sivaslı | |
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District | |
Ruins of the ancient city of Sebaste near Sivaslı
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Location of Sivaslı within Uşak Province. |
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Location of Sivaslı within Uşak Province. | |
Coordinates: 38°29′N 29°41′E / 38.483°N 29.683°ECoordinates: 38°29′N 29°41′E / 38.483°N 29.683°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Aegean |
Province | Uşak |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nihat Sazligol (CHP) |
Area | |
• District | 506.47 km2 (195.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Urban | 6,696 |
• District | 21,366 |
• District density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Licence plate | 64 |
Website |
Sivaslı Municipality Prefecture of Sivaslı |
Formerly known as Sebaste (Sebasten, Σεβαστείας in Greek) Sivaslı is a town and district of Uşak Province in the inner Aegean region of Turkey.Sebaste ancient city area have two kilometres distance from Sivaslı towncenter today.
The ancient city of Sebaste was founded by Roman Emperor Augustus B.C. 2000 with the name "City of Sebaste" and was the 12th most important city of Roman Empire 9th century B.C. around the city turned into a regional bishop headquarters.In the the period of East Roman Empire, when two churches were constructed for the bishops. [1]