Güneykaya, Yıldızeli Explained
| Type: | municipality |
| Güneykaya |
| Coordinates: | 40.145°N 36.8136°W |
| Province: | Sivas |
| District: | Yıldızeli |
| Population Total: | 1347 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
Güneykaya is a town (belde) in the Yıldızeli District, Sivas Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,347 (2022).[2]
It is possibly the site of the ancient town of Pedachtoë.[3]
Notes and References
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
- Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 22 May 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
- Web site: The Greek Life and Martyrdom of Athenogenes . Rizos . Efthymios . 2017 . Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity . . 2024-09-12 . This extensive version of the Martyrdom of Athenogenes is the earliest extant textual expression of a cult based at the village of Pedachthoe (modern Güneykaya, in Ottoman times known as Bedohtun) in the mountainous region north of Sebasteia/Sebaste (modern Sivas)..
