Ferizli Forests
The natural vegetation cover consists of moisture-loving species that shed their leaves in winter. Beech, hornbeam and oak are common in the surrounding forests.
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It takes its name from Feriz or Feyzi Ağa, a local landowner.
History
It is recorded that around 1400–1406, Armenians from Sivas, fleeing Timur’s oppression, were settled here and the area was established as the Feriz or Feyzi Ağa Farm. The name used in Ottoman times, Firuzlu, gradually took its present form. In 1072, Artuk Bey defeated the Byzantines and the region came under Turkish rule. In 1324, it was conquered by Konur Alp and Akça Koca Bey, commanders of Osman Bey, and Ottoman rule began.
Geography
Ferizli district lies north of the Adapazarı Plain, east of the Kocaeli Plateau and west of the western Black Sea mountain extensions. The district centre sits at the confluence of the Sakarya River and the Göksu. It is about 25 km from Adapazarı. The district covers 173 km².
Economy
The district’s income is mainly based on farming. Hazelnuts, maize, sugar beet, wheat, fruit and vegetables are the main agricultural products. Iron ore, mostly used as a raw material for cement, is one of Türkiye’s important deposits, ranked 2nd.
History and Culture
In 1973, Ferizli, whose population exceeded 2,000, established a municipal administration. In 1990, the town was made a district centre under Law No. 3644. Ferizli was included in the Adapazarı Metropolitan Municipality by Decree Law No. 593.
Highlights
Seyifler Castle is located in Seyifler village, north of Ferizli district, at the point where the Sakarya River comes close to the Çark Stream. The castle was built in the Byzantine period at a strategic point, measuring about 80 × 80 metres.
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