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Mountain in Turkey This article is about the mountain in Sivas Zara Province, Turkey. For other uses, see Kösedağ (disambiguation).
Mount Kösedağ
View of mountain
Highest point
Elevation2.794 m (9.17 ft)
Coordinates40°04′38″N 37°58′18″E / 40.07733°N 37.97172°E / 40.07733; 37.97172
Geography
Mount Kösedağ is located in TurkeyMount KösedağMount KösedağTurkey
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSivas
DistrictSuşehri

Mount Kösedağ (Turkish: Kösedağ Dağı), is a mountain range in the Suşehri district of Sivas province. It is known for the Battle of Kösedağ.

History

The battle between the Anatolian Seljuk State and the Mongols, which resulted in the defeat of the Seljuk State and its entry into the Mongol subordination, took place at the foot of the mountain.

Geology and geomorphology

Mount Kösedağ starts just north of Zara district and ends in Suşehri district center in the north.

References

  1. "Suşehri tarihçesi" (in Turkish). Suşehri Belediyesi. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023.
  2. "Zara ilçesi tarihi" (in Turkish). Zara Belediyesi. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023.
  3. "Kösedağ" (PDF). dogadernegi.org. Doğa Derneği. p. 1.
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