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Yozgat
Turkey
Yozgat, city, central Turkey. The city lies on the site of a Bronze Age settlement 100 miles (160 km) east of Ankara in a valley of the Ak Mountains, at an elevation of 4,360 feet (1,329 metres).
The main road between Sivas and Ankara passes through Yozgat, but the rail line bypasses it to the southwest, and the city functions primarily as a local market and administrative centre. Mohair, wool, grain, gum, and lead are the chief products of the surrounding area, which is well forested. There are also many ancient Hittite archaeological sites within the region. Pop. (2000) 73,930; (2013 est.) 78,328.
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