Lâdik

Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | 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 | |
| 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) |
| Climate | Csb |
Ladik is a city of Samsun Province, Turkey on the site of the ancient Laodicea Pontica. The mayor is Selim Özbalci (AKP).
History
Laodicea Pontica or Laodicea (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).
References
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