Merzifon

Merzifon
Merzifon is located in Turkey
Merzifon
Merzifon
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°52′30″N 35°27′48″E / 40.87500°N 35.46333°E / 40.87500; 35.46333
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAmasya
DistrictMerzifon
Government
 • MayorAlp Kargı (CHP)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
61,376
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
05300
Websitemerzifon.bel.tr

Merzifon (Armenian: Մարզուան, romanizedMarzvan; Middle Persian: Merzban; Ancient Greek: Μερσυφὼν, romanizedMersyphòn or Μερζιφούντα, Merzifounta) is a town in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Merzifon District.[2] Its population is 61,376 (2021).[1] The mayor is Alp Kargı (CHP).

Modern Merzifon is a typical large but quiet Anatolian town with schools, hospitals, courts and other important infrastructure but few cultural amenities. There is a large airbase nearby.

Merzifon is twinned with the city of Pleasant Hill, California.

Drawing of Merzifon by Osman Shakir Effendi in Musavver Sefaretname-i Iran
Drawing of Merzifon by Osman Shakir Effendi in Musavver Sefaretname-i Iran
  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.