Ladik

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Ladik
Ladik
Coordinates: 41°31′N 35°35′E / 41.517°N 35.583°E / 41.517; 35.583Coordinates: 41°31′N 35°35′E / 41.517°N 35.583°E / 41.517; 35.583
Country Turkey
Province Samsun
Area[1]
  District 464.83 km2 (179.47 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 8,503
  District 17,274
  District Density 37/km2 (96/sq mi)

Ladik is a city of Samsun Province, Turkey on the site of the ancient Laodicea Pontica. The mayor is Mehmet Karahan (MHP).

History

Laodicea Pontica or Laodicea (Greek: Λαοδίκεια), also transliterated as Laodiceia and Laodikeia was a Hellenistic town in Pontus. The city was founded in the hills (altitude 1000 m) not far west of the lake Stiphane Limne, southwest of Amisus (modern Samsun).

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05. 
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27. 
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