Divriği

Divriği

Divriği is a district of Sivas. Divriği is geographically located in the Central Anatolia Region. The district was founded on the edge of Çaltı Stream Valley, a branch of the Euphrates River. Its altitude above sea level is 1225 meters. The district's surface area covers an area of 2781.56 km². It is surrounded by İliç and Kemaliye districts in the east, Kangal in the west, İmranlı and Zara in the north, and Arguvan, Arapgir and Hekimhan districts in the south.

Divriği district covers a very mountainous region. Small branches of the Euphrates flow in steep and deep valleys between the mountains. The land is bare and wild-looking. Its lands contain rich iron mines.

Divriği Grand Mosque and Hospital, built in the Middle Ages, is the most important historical attraction in the region, which increased its wealth by exporting iron to Mesopotamia in the past.

The fact that the mountains are high, cool and covered with pastures suitable for transhumance, as well as the low soil fertility, has brought transhumance to the fore.

The main plateaus are: Yama, Sarıçiçek, Göldağı, Eğrisu, Demirli and Dumluca Plateau, but many villages have their own plateaus.

The important mountains of the district are Çengelli Mountain (2650 m), Deli Dağ (2150 m), Eferdi, Göldağ and Akdağ in the north. Yama, Demirli, Geyikli in the south, Sarıçiçek in the southeast, Iğınbat in the east; Dumluca is located in the west.