Place:Samsat, Adiyaman, Turkey

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NameSamsat
Alt namesSamosatasource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 197; Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 15 July 2004
TypeTown
Coordinates37.583°N 38.467°E
Located inAdiyaman, Turkey
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Samsat, formerly Samosata (Greek: Σαμόσατα), a small town and district in the Adıyaman Province of Turkey, situated on the upper Euphrates river. The town is populated by Kurds.

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.

In 2016, the town had a population of 3,789, down from 4,720 in 2008 and a peak of 6,917 in 2000.

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