Lâdik
Ladik is a city of Samsun Province, Turkey on the site of the ancient Laodicea Pontica.[3] The mayor is Selim Özbalci (AKP).
Ladik | |
|---|---|
  Ladik | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′N 35°35′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Samsun |
| Area | |
| • District | 464.83 km2 (179.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 8,503 |
| • District | 17,274 |
| • District density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Climate | Csb |
History
Laodicea Pontica or Laodicea (Ancient Greek: Λαοδίκεια), also transliterated as Laodíceia and Laodíkeia 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).
See also
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "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.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87, and directory notes accompanying.
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