Kayseri
Kayseri (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkajseɾi] (Koine Greek : Kaisáreia, Byzantine Greek: Kaisáreia); Armenian: Կեսարիա, romanized: Gesaria) is a large city in Central Anatolia, Turkey, and the capital of Kayseri province. Historically known as Caesarea, it has been the historical capital of Cappadocia since ancient times. The Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality area is composed of five districts: the two central districts of Kocasinan and Melikgazi, and since 2004, also outlying Hacılar, İncesu, and Talas.
Kayseri | |
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Metropolitan municipality | |
Clockwise from top: Mount Erciyes, Bürüngüz Mosque in Cumhuriyet Square, Sivas Street, Hunat Hatun Complex, Kayseri Castle, Kayseri Tram, Kadir Has Stadium | |
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Emblem of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality | |
Kayseri Location of Kayseri, Turkey Kayseri Kayseri (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′21″N 35°29′15″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Central Anatolia |
| Province | Kayseri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Memduh Büyükkılıç (AK Party) |
| Area | |
| • Metropolitan municipality | 17,043 km2 (6,580 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,620 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,810 km2 (1,080 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021 estimate) | |
| • Metropolitan municipality | 1,434,357 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,204,641 |
| • Urban density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,175,886 |
| • Metro density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metropolitan municipality | TRY 107.378 billion US$ 11.956 billion (2021) |
| • Per capita | TRY 75,200 US$ 8,373 (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 38x xx |
| Area code | (+90) 352 |
| Licence plate | 38 |
| Website | www |
As of 31 December 2021, the province had a population of 1,434,357 of whom 1,175,886 live in the four urban districts, excluding İncesu which is not conurbated (i.e. not contiguous, having a largely non-protected buffer zone).
Kayseri sits at the foot of Mount Erciyes (Turkish: Erciyes Dağı), a dormant volcano that reaches an altitude of 3,916 metres (12,848 feet), more than 1,500 metres above the city's mean altitude. It contains a number of historic monuments, particularly from the Seljuk period. Tourists often pass through Kayseri en route to the attractions of Cappadocia to the west.
Kayseri is served by Erkilet International Airport and is home to Erciyes University.