Zara, Turkey
Zara is a town and a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. The mayor is Fatih Celik (MHP). The town is 70 km. (appr. 45 miles) away from Sivas downtown. History. In antiquity, Zara () was a town in the northern part of Armenia Minor, or perhaps more correctly in Pontus, on the road from Caesarea to Satala, and at the same time on that from Arabissus to Nicopolis. Economy. Historically, silver was extracted from lead in Zara. Coal, asbestos, and arsenic were also produced in the area.