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Sevdiğin is a village in Merkez County of Kırşehir Province.

History
The reference to the village of Sevdiğin in the foundation charter of Cacaoğlu Nûreddin, Emir of Kırşehir, dated Shawwal 670 (May 1272), indicates that the village was settled at least as early as 1250. According to the document, the boundaries of the village of Sevdiğin extended from the road between Kırşehir and Koçhisar through the lands of the village of Terme to the Aköz field and the village of Kızılca.

According to Cevat Hakkı Tarım, the Sevdiğin Mound is one of the most important mounds of Kırşehir and among the most vivid historical testimonies of the city. The mound provides evidence that the village has been inhabited since ancient times.

According to Semavi Eyice, Malkaya, which is located somewhat outside the village of Sevdiğin, apparently dating back to the Hittite civilisation, shows that the road from Koçhisar to Kırşehir, which still passes Sevdiğin today, was also used at the time of the Hittites.

Location
The village is located 12 km west of the centre of Kırşehir, not far from Emirburnu Mountain between the villages of Kortulu (southwest), Karalar (west) and Yağmurlukale (northwest).