Niksar

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Niksar
Municipality
Niksar view from the city center
Niksar Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°35′30″N 36°57′06″E / 40.59167°N 36.95167°E / 40.59167; 36.95167
Country	Turkey
Province	Tokat
District	Niksar
Government
• Mayor	Özdilek Özcan (AKP)
Population (2022)^[1]	37,017
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	60600
Area code	0356
Website	www.niksar.bel.tr

Niksar, historically known as Neocaesarea (Νεοκαισάρεια), is a city in Tokat Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Niksar District.^[2] Its population is 37,017 (2022).^[1] It was settled by many empires. Niksar is known as "Çukurova of North-Anatolia" due to its production of many kinds of fruits and vegetables. On May 2, 2018, Niksar was included in the World Heritage tentative list.^[3]

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ "Early Period of Anatolian Turkish Heritage: Niksar, The Capital of Danishmend Dynasty". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

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