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Koyulhisar is a town and a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. The mayor is Osman Epsileli (MHP).

Koyulhisar
Koyulhisar
Coordinates: 40°18′19″N 37°49′50″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Sivas
Government
• Mayor	Osman Epsileli (MHP)
• Kaymakam	İsmail Sündük
Area [1]
• District	1,041.76 km2 (402.23 sq mi)
Elevation	970 m (3,180 ft)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Urban	4,138
• District	12,404
• District density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Post code	58660
Website	www.koyulhisar.bel.tr

History

The ancient city of Nicopolis in Armenia (v.; Νικόπολις in ancient Greek) stood at this place and rose to Metropolis of Roman Lesser Armenia.

Historically, it has also been known as Koyluhisar and Koyunlu Hisar. This name seemingly hails from the Latin colonia (Roman colony), as it was also the nearby site of Colonia in Armenia, which became important enough to be a suffragan in the Late Roman Province of Armenia Prima, but faded like most in Asia Minor.

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