Ortaköy, Aksaray

Ortaköy is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, located north of the city of Aksaray. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 58,873 of which 26,961 live in the town of Ortaköy.[3][4] The district covers an area of 725 km2 (280 sq mi),[5] and the average elevation is 1,140 m (3,740 ft).

Ortaköy
District
Location of Ortaköy, Aksaray within Turkey.
Ortaköy
Location of Ortaköy, Aksaray within Turkey.
Coordinates: 38°44′10″N 34°02′25″E
Country Turkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
ProvinceAksaray
Government
 • GovernorHarun BAŞIBÜYÜK
 • MayorAli Riza Özdemir(AKP)
Area
 • District725.19 km2 (280.00 sq mi)
Elevation
1,140 m (3,740 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
18,384
 • District
35,519
 • District density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
68xxx
Area code(s)0382
Licence plate68
Websitewww.ortakoy.gov.tr

This is a rural district centred on the small, quiet town of Ortaköy.

Places of interest
  • Yunus Emre Türbesi - a tomb 25 km from the town, one of the many places in Turkey that claims to be the final resting place of the legendary folk-poet Yunus Emre.

Notes
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (XLS) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  4. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  5. Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-21.

References


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