Samsat
Samsat (Kurdish: Samîsad), formerly Samosata (Ancient Greek: Σαμόσατα) is a small town in the Adıyaman Province of Turkey, situated on the upper Euphrates river. It is the seat of Samsat District. The town is populated by Kurds of the Bezikan tribe.
Samsat | |
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Samsat Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′46″N 38°28′53″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Adıyaman |
| District | Samsat |
| Established | 12th c. BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Halil Fırat (AKP) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 3,790 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Website | www |
Halil Fırat from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was elected mayor in the local elections in March 2019. The current Kaymakam is Halid Yıldız.
Samsat was the ancient capital of Kingdom of Commagene. The current site of Samsat is comparatively new, however, being rebuilt in 1989 when the old town of Samosata was flooded during the construction of the Atatürk Dam. As of 2018, reconstruction process had not yet been fully completed. An ancient tell nearby dating back to the paleolithic era has survived to the current day.
Its population was 3,790 in 2022, up from 3,520 in 2017.