Ladik

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Ladik
Ladik is located in Turkey
Ladik
Ladik
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Country  Turkey
Province Samsun
Area[1]
 • District 464.83 km2 (179.47 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 8,503
 • District 17,274
 • District density 37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Climate Csb

Ladik is a city of Samsun Province, Turkey on the site of the ancient Laodicea Pontica. The mayor is Selim ÖZBALCI(AKP).

History

Laodicea Pontica or Laodicea (Greek: Λαοδίκεια), also transliterated as Laodiceia and Laodikeia was a Hellenistic town in Pontus. The city was founded in the hills (altitude 1000 m) not far west of the lake Stiphane Limne, southwest of Amisus (modern Samsun).

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