Amasya Province

Amasya is a province of Turkey, situated in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country.

Related Topics:
Province - Turkey

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It was called Amaesia in the first ages, and is mentioned in documents from the era of Alexander the Great. It was the birth place of the geographer and historian Strabo.

Related Topics:
Alexander the Great - Strabo

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Amasya is also known as the best apple growing province in the country and in Ottoman times was well known for its madrassas. It was also formally a centre for the Khalwati Sufi order.

Related Topics:
Madrassas - Khalwati - Sufi

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