Kangal

Kangal is a town in Sivas Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Kangal District. Its population is 8,948 (2022). The current mayor is Ahmet Kürşad Apaydın from the Great Unity Party (BBP).

Demographics
The town is populated by Sunni Kurds and Sunni Turks in addition to a very small Alevi and Armenian population.

Climate
Kangal has a dry-summer continental climate (Köppen: Dsb). Winters are very cold, and summers are dry, with hot days and cold nights.

Notable people

 * Hüseyin Alp (1935–1983) basketball player and actor