Merzifon
Turkey
Merzifon (Ancient Persian: Merzban and Ancient Greek: Μυρσυφων, Mersyphòn) is a town and district in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It covers an area of 970 km², and the population (2010) is 69,237 of which 52,947 live in the town of Merzifon, the remainder spread throughout the surrounding countryside. The mayor is Mehmet Kadri Aydınlı (AKP). Former variants of its name include Marzifūn, Mersivan, Marsovan, Marsiwān, Mersuvan, Merzpond and Merzban. The name apparentl... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
