Divriği
Divriği | |
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| Coordinates: 39°22′N 38°07′E / 39.367°N 38.117°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sivas |
| District | Divriği |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cihan Deniz Akbaş (CHP) |
| Population (2022) | 10,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 58300 |
| Area code | 0346 |
| Website | www |
Divriği (Kurdish: Dîvrîgî; Armenian: Տեւրիկ, romanized: Tevrik) is a town of eleven thousand people in Sivas Province, Turkey, and is the district capital of Divriği District. The town lies on a gentle slope on the south bank of the Çaltısuyu river, a tributary of the Karasu river which flows into the Euphrates.
The 13th century Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği are on UNESCO's World Heritage List by virtue of the exquisite carvings and architecture of both buildings. There are large iron mines nearby and the town is on the Turkish rail network.