Gülağaç

Gülağaç
District

Location of Gülağaç within Turkey.
Gülağaç

Location of Gülağaç within Turkey.

Coordinates: 38°24′N 34°21′E / 38.400°N 34.350°E / 38.400; 34.350
Country  Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Aksaray
Government
 • Governor V. İsmail Özkan
 • Mayor Faruk Teymen (AKP)
Area[1]
 • District 285.81 km2 (110.35 sq mi)
Elevation 1,170 m (3,840 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 4,565
 • District 20,279
 • District density 71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 68xxx
Area code(s) 0382
Licence plate 68
Website www.gulagac.gov.tr

Gülağaç, formerly Ağaçlı, is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 26,874 of which 4,672 live in the town of Gülağaç.[3][4] The district covers an area of 286 km2 (110 sq mi),[5] and the average elevation is 1,170 m (3,839 ft).

Places of interest

The underground city of Kırkgöz in the village of Saratlı. The underground city of Çukurören in the village of Gülpınar.

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 2008-04-02.
  4. ↑ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  5. ↑ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-21.

References

Coordinates: 38°24′00″N 34°21′00″E / 38.40000°N 34.35000°E / 38.40000; 34.35000


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