:Adıyaman

An unverified theory is that the former name of the city, Hisn-Mansur derives from the name of the Umayyad Emir Mansur ibn Jawana who was killed by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur in this region in 758.{{Cite journal|last=Sinclair|first=Thomas T.|title=Adıyaman|url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-3/adyaman-SIM_0303?s.num=435&s.rows=100&s.start=380|journal=Encyclopedia of Islam, Third Edition|date=July 2008}}{{Cite journal|last=Taeschner|first=Franz|date=24 April 2012|title=Adiyaman|url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-2/adiyaman-SIM_0316|journal=Encyclopedia of Islam, Second Edition}} Because of the difficulty among the locals in pronouncing Hisn-Mansur, the corruption Semsur emerged.{{Cite journal|last=Han|first=Suna|date=2001|title=Adıyaman Tarihi ve Kültürü|url=http://docs.neu.edu.tr/library/6294007862.pdf|journal=Near East University Science Literature Faculty|location=Nicosia|publisher=Near East University|page=1|access-date=2021-04-20|archive-date=2021-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104321/http://docs.neu.edu.tr/library/6294007862.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Various unverifiable theories exist for the name.File:Perre (5000377659).jpg

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The first settlement on the site of the city was the ancient town of Perrhe, part of the kingdom of Commagene before it became part of the Roman and later Byzantine Empire.

It was then captured by the Arabs and became known as Hisn Mansur. It became a contested border town between the Abbasid caliphate and the Byzantines and was therefore well protected; a wall with three gates and a ditch guarded the town while in its middle stood a fortress with double walls.{{sfn|Strange|2010|p=123}}

In the early eleventh century, the town formed part of the Byzantine defences in the Euphrates region together with Edessa, Gargar, Samosata and Chasanara.{{sfn|Beihammer|2017|p=115}} In 1066/1067, the region around the town was ravaged by a Turkish emir called Gümüshtekīn who took booty and captives.{{sfn|Beihammer|2017|p=116}} By the end of the eleventh century, the Byzantines had lost control of the town and it was now in possession of the Armenian local ruler Kogh Vasil.{{sfn|Beihammer|2017|p=294}}

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There is some passing tourist trade, the main tourist attraction being Mount Nemrut.

• The caves of Pirin (ancient city of Perre) are {{convert|5|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}. from Adıyaman. These have been used as a burial ground for thousands of years. The sights include the ruins of the city and burial caves carved into the rock.
• The only active church in Adıyaman Province is located here, where it is the center of the Syriac Orthodox patriarchal vicarate of Adıyaman.{{cite web|url=http://soc-wus.org/ourchurch/Pat_V_Adiyaman.htm|title=Mor Malki Ürek|website=soc-wus.org|access-date=24 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424144121/http://soc-wus.org/ourchurch/Pat_V_Adiyaman.htm|archive-date=24 April 2018}}location of building-37.757316, 38.273478 It was renovated and reopened in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://emlakkulisi.com/mor-petrus-mor-paulus-kilisesi-restore-edilerek-ibadete-acildi/143476|title=Mor Petrus-Mor Paulus Kilise'si restore edilerek ibadete açıldı! - 10-12-2012|website=emlakkulisi.com|access-date=24 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083406/http://emlakkulisi.com/mor-petrus-mor-paulus-kilisesi-restore-edilerek-ibadete-acildi/143476|archive-date=4 March 2016}}

Adıyaman has a hot summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) under both the Köppen and Trewartha classifications, with some continental characteristics. Summers are very hot and very dry. Temperatures often reach {{convert|40|°C|F}} at the height of summer. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|45.3|°C|F}} on 30 July 2000. Winters in Adıyaman are cool to cold with heavy precipitation. Due to its inland location and relatively high altitude, frost and snow are common. The lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|−14.4|°C|F}} on 24 January 1972.{{Weather box

| location = Adıyaman (1991–2020, extremes 1963–2024)

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan record high C = 19.9

| Feb record high C = 23.8

| Mar record high C = 28.3

| Apr record high C = 34.5

| May record high C = 39.0

| Jun record high C = 43.0

| Jul record high C = 45.3

| Aug record high C = 45.2

| Sep record high C = 42.2

| Oct record high C = 36.1

| Nov record high C = 29.4

| Dec record high C = 26.5

| year record high C = 45.3

| Jan high C = 9.2

| Feb high C = 10.9

| Mar high C = 15.7

| Apr high C = 21.1

| May high C = 27.4

| Jun high C = 34.1

| Jul high C = 38.7

| Aug high C = 38.6

| Sep high C = 33.6

| Oct high C = 26.3

| Nov high C = 17.4

| Dec high C = 11.1

| year high C = 23.7

| Jan mean C = 5.0

| Feb mean C = 6.2

| Mar mean C = 10.4

| Apr mean C = 15.3

| May mean C = 20.9

| Jun mean C = 27.1

| Jul mean C = 31.5

| Aug mean C = 31.2

| Sep mean C = 26.2

| Oct mean C = 19.7

| Nov mean C = 11.9

| Dec mean C = 6.8

| year mean C = 17.7

| Jan low C = 1.8

| Feb low C = 2.5

| Mar low C = 5.9

| Apr low C = 10.0

| May low C = 14.7

| Jun low C = 20.1

| Jul low C = 24.1

| Aug low C = 23.9

| Sep low C = 19.4

| Oct low C = 14.2

| Nov low C = 7.6

| Dec low C = 3.6

| year low C = 12.3

| Jan record low C = -14.4

| Feb record low C = -10.0

| Mar record low C = -7.0

| Apr record low C = -2.0

| May record low C = 3.4

| Jun record low C = 10.6

| Jul record low C = 15.0

| Aug record low C = 15.8

| Sep record low C = 9.6

| Oct record low C = 2.2

| Nov record low C = -3.5

| Dec record low C = -8.4

| year record low C = -14.4

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 140.5

| Feb precipitation mm = 107.1

| Mar precipitation mm = 87.3

| Apr precipitation mm = 61.7

| May precipitation mm = 45.2

| Jun precipitation mm = 9.4

| Jul precipitation mm = 1.9

| Aug precipitation mm = 2.5

| Sep precipitation mm = 9.2

| Oct precipitation mm = 48.6

| Nov precipitation mm = 74.1

| Dec precipitation mm = 142.0

| year precipitation mm = 729.5

| Jan precipitation days = 12.37

| Feb precipitation days = 11.77

| Mar precipitation days = 11.47

| Apr precipitation days = 11.3

| May precipitation days = 8.4

| Jun precipitation days = 3

| Jul precipitation days = 0.8

| Aug precipitation days = 0.67

| Sep precipitation days = 1.63

| Oct precipitation days = 6.8

| Nov precipitation days = 8.3

| Dec precipitation days = 11.7

| year precipitation days = 88.2

| Jan snow days =2.7

| Feb snow days =0.6

| Mar snow days =0.3

| Apr snow days =0

| May snow days =0

| Jun snow days =0

| Jul snow days =0

| Aug snow days =0

| Sep snow days =0

| Oct snow days =0

| Nov snow days =0

| Dec snow days =0.8

| year snow days =

| Jan humidity =66.4

| Feb humidity =64.4

| Mar humidity =57.9

| Apr humidity =55.1

| May humidity =47.6

| Jun humidity =33

| Jul humidity =27.5

| Aug humidity =29.4

| Sep humidity =33.3

| Oct humidity =45.5

| Nov humidity =59

| Dec humidity =67.4

| year humidity =

| Jan sun = 108.5

| Feb sun = 124.3

| Mar sun = 170.5

| Apr sun = 213.0

| May sun = 269.7

| Jun sun = 324.0

| Jul sun = 347.2

| Aug sun = 322.4

| Sep sun = 264.0

| Oct sun = 204.6

| Nov sun = 150.0

| Dec sun = 102.3

| year sun =

| Jand sun = 3.5

| Febd sun = 4.4

| Mard sun = 5.5

| Aprd sun = 7.1

| Mayd sun = 8.7

| Jund sun = 10.8

| Juld sun = 11.2

| Augd sun = 10.4

| Sepd sun = 8.8

| Octd sun = 6.6

| Novd sun = 5.0

| Decd sun = 3.3

| yeard sun = 7.1

| source 1 = Turkish State Meteorological Service

{{cite web

| url = https://www.mgm.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?k=H&m=ADIYAMAN

| title = Resmi İstatistikler: İllerimize Ait Mevism Normalleri (1991–2020)

| publisher = Turkish State Meteorological Service

| language = tr

| access-date = 26 June 2021}}

| date = January 2016

|source 2 =NCEI(humidity),{{Cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Adiyaman_17265.csv |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Adiyaman |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=ncei.noaa.gov |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration |no-pp=y |format=CSV }} Meteomanz(snow days 2008-2023){{Cite web |url=http://www.meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=6290&ind=17265&m1=01&y1=2000&m2=12&y2=2023 |title=Adiyaman - Weather data by months |access-date=12 July 2024 |website=meteomanz}}

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The city has 33 quarters, including Esentepe.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

• Anatolian Tigers
• Reşwan (tribe)
• Commagene
• Çiğ köfte

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• {{cite book |last1=Beihammer |first1=Alexander Daniel |title=Byzantium and the Emergence of Muslim Turkish Anatolia, ca. 1040-1130 |date=2017 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-138-22959-4}}
• {{cite book |last1=Strange |first1=Guy Le |title=The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate: Mesopotamia, Persia, and Central Asia from the Moslem Conquest to the Time of Timur |date=1 January 2010 |publisher=Cosimo, Inc. |isbn=978-1-61640-512-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vCyL06XqE18C |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=en}}

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