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Amasya (Turkish pronunciation:) is a city in northern Turkey, in the Black Sea Region. It was called Amaseia or Amasia in antiquity. [2] It is the seat of Amasya Province and Amasya District. [3] Its population is 114,921 (2021). [1]
Amasya, city, capital of Amasya il (province), northern Turkey, on the Yeşil River, also called the Iris River. Capital of the kings of Pontus until about 183 bce, it was made a free city and the administrative centre of a large territory by Pompey in 65 bce.
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Feb 9, 2017 · Located in Northern Turkey, Amasya is the capital of the Amasya province in the Black Sea region. Nestled into the mountains overlooking the sea, Amasya is famous for its juicy apples as well as its history that goes back to antiquity.
Oct 22, 2022 · In Amasya over 3,000 years of history sits blended together, visible from all over the city, this combined with its stunning setting in the midst of a deep canyon with a river running through its heart makes Amasya truly spectacular.
Saint Asterius of Amasea (Greek: Ἀστέριος Ἀμασείας, c. 350 – c. 410 AD) [1] was made Bishop of Amasea between 380 and 390 AD, after having been a lawyer. [1] [2] He was born in Cappadocia and probably died in Amasea in modern Turkey, then in Pontus.
Amasya is set apart from the rest of Anatolia in its tight mountain valley and hides its beauty. Amasya is one of the provinces in north-central Anatolia Turkey which is distinct for its natural setup and historical values. It was the homeland of the famous geographer Strabo.
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Saint Theodore (Άγιος Θεοδώρος), distinguished as Theodore of Amasea, Theodore the Recruit (Θεοδώρος ό Τήρων), and by other names, is a Christian saint and Great Martyr, particularly revered in the Eastern Orthodox Churches but also honored in Roman Catholicism and Oriental Orthodoxy.
