Akhisar | |
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Coordinates: 38°17′27″N34°05′49″E / 38.2909°N 34.0970°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Aksaray |
District | Aksaray |
Population (2021) | 918 |
Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Akhisar, formerly known as Hisn Sinan, is a village in the Aksaray District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 918 (2021). [2]
Aksaray Province is a province in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Konya along the west and south, Niğde to the southeast, Nevşehir to the east, and Kırşehir to the north. Its area is 7,659 km2, and its population is 433,055 (2022). The provincial capital is the city of Aksaray.
Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aksaray Province and Aksaray District. Its population is 247,147 (2021). In 2021 the province had an estimated population of 429,069 distributed over about 7,659 km2 (2,957 sq mi). The average elevation is 980 m (3,215 ft), with the highest point being Mt. Hasan at 3,253 m (10,673 ft).
Ağaçören, formerly Panlı, is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ağaçören District. Its population is 2,878 (2021). Its average elevation is 1,100 m (3,609 ft). The town consists of the quarters Camili, Gümüştepe, Kale, Yeni, Yurtsever and Zafer.
Eskil is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, situated on the southern shore of Lake Tuz. It is the seat of Eskil District. Its population is 17,929 (2021). The average elevation in the center is 932 m (3,058 ft).
Gülağaç, formerly Ağaçlı, is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Gülağaç District. Its population is 4,819 (2021). The average elevation is 1,170 m (3,839 ft).
Güzelyurt, formerly Gelveri, is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 45 km (28 mi) from the city of Aksaray. It is the seat of Güzelyurt District. Its population is 2,570 (2021). Its elevation is 1,485 m (4,872 ft).
Sarıyahşi is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 110 km (68 mi) from the province seat of Aksaray. It is the seat of Sarıyahşi District. Its population is 3,543 (2021).
Ortaköy is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, located north of the city of Aksaray. It is the seat of Ortaköy District. Its population is 20,511 (2021). Its average elevation is 1,140 m (3,740 ft). The town consists of 12 quarters, including Balcı.
Belisırma is a village in Güzelyurt District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 502 (2021). The distance to Güzelyurt is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and to Aksaray is 42 kilometres (26 mi). Although a small village, Belisırma is well known because of various ruins around it. The church ruins of Ala, Bezirhane, Karagedik and Direkli are Byzantine cave churches.
Sultanhanı is a town in Aksaray Province, Turkey. It is named after the famous han (caravanserai) within the town. It is the seat of Sultanhanı District, created in 2017. Its population is 10,958 (2021).
Bekarlar, recently known as Nenizi and in earlier times Nazianzus, is a village in the Gülağaç District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,040 (2021).
Çatalsu, formerly Absari or Absarus, is a village in the Gülağaç District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 280 (2021). Its distance to Gülağaç is 17 km and to Aksaray is 35 km.
Devedamı is a village in the Ortaköy District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 578 (2021). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Hacımahmutuşağı is a village in the Ortaköy District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 170 (2021).
Karapınar is a village in the Ortaköy District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 100 (2021).
Ozancık is a village in the Ortaköy District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 812 (2021). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Reşadiye is a village in the Ortaköy District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 97 (2021). The village is populated by Kurds.
Seksenuşağı is a village in the Ortaköy District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 265 (2021).
Uzunçayır is a village in the Kozluk District, Batman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Reşkotan tribe and had a population of 389 in 2021.
The Aksaray Malaklısı or Malaklı Karabaş is a breed of large livestock guardian dog, from the Aksaray Province in central Anatolia, part of Turkey. They are also known as the Turkish Mastiff or Anatolian Lion.