Sarıyahşi

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Sarıyahşi
Location of Sarıyahşi within Turkey.
Location of Sarıyahşi within Turkey.
Coordinates: 38°59′N 33°51′E / 38.983, 33.85
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Aksaray
Government
 - Governor Erdoğan Turan Ermiş
 - Mayor Ahmet Çelik
Area
 - District 280 km² (108.1 sq mi)
Elevation 870 m (2,854 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
 - District 12,120
 - Density 43.29/km² (112.1/sq mi)
 - Urban 7,751
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 68xxx
Area code(s) 0382
Licence plate 68
Website: www.sariyahsi.gov.tr

Sarıyahşi is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 110 km (68 mi) from the province seat of Aksaray. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 12,120 of which 7,751 live in the town of Sarıyahşi, and the remainder in surrounding villages.[1][2] The district covers an area of 280 km² (108 sq mi),[3] and lies at an average elevation of 870 m (2,854 ft).

The district is good agricultural land watered by Hirfanlı Dam reservoir, and used for growing grain and other crops. There is a uranium mine in the village of Bekdik and various stone quarries.

The town of Sarıyahşi is a small rural centre providing schools and other basic amenities to the surrounding countryside.

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[edit] History

This part of central Anatolia has seen the passage of numerous great armies and civilisations from Alexander the Great, through Romans and Byzantines, to the Seljuk Turks in 1096. Then the Crusades, and further waves of Turks including the Khalaj tribe from northern Iran and the Emirbey. Finally from 1402 the area came within the Ottoman Empire.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey (XLS) (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
  2. ^ GeoHive. Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
  3. ^ Statoids. Statistical information on districts of Turkey (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-22.

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Aksaray Province Map Sarıyahşi towns and villages Flag Of Turkey

Province: Aksaray ● District: Sarıyahşi
Towns: Sarıyahşi | Boğazköy
Villages:

Districts of Aksaray Province: Aksaray • Ağaçören • Eskil • Gülağaç • Güzelyurt • Ortaköy • Sarıyahşi

Coordinates: 38°59′N 33°51′E / 38.983, 33.85

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