Kozan, Adana
Kozan | |
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District and municipality | |
View from Kozan Castle | |
Map showing Kozan District in Adana Province | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′N 35°48′E / 37.450°N 35.800°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Adana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mustafa Atlı (MHP) |
Area | 1,903 km2 (735 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 132,703 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 01510 |
| Area code | 0322 |
| Website | www |
Kozan, formerly Sis (Armenian: Սիս), is a municipality and district of Adana Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,903 km2, and its population is 132,703 (2022). It is 68 kilometres (42 miles) northeast of Adana, in the northern section of the Çukurova plain. The Kilgen River, a tributary of the Ceyhan, flows through Kozan and crosses the plain south into the Mediterranean. The Taurus Mountains rise up sharply behind the town.
Sis was the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, today's Sis (ancient city), now called Kozan Kalesi, was built on a long rocky ridge in the center of the modern city.
The population of the city has grown rapidly in recent years, from 15,159 in 1960, to 54,451 in 1990, to 72,463 in 2007 and to 74,521 in 2009 (census figures).