Mucur

Mucur
District

Location of Mucur within Turkey.
Mucur

Location of Mucur within Turkey.

Coordinates: 39°04′N 34°23′E / 39.067°N 34.383°E / 39.067; 34.383
Country  Turkey
Province Kırşehir
Government
  Mayor Ali Şahin (MHP)
Area[1]
  District 1,121.59 km2 (433.05 sq mi)
Elevation 1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 12,444
  District 18,581
  District density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 40xxx
Area code(s) 0386
Licence plate 40
Website www.mucur.bel.tr

Mucur is a town and district of Kırşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 24,945 of which 14,676 live in the town of Mucur.[3][4] It is known as a center for the production and sale of prayer rugs and other decorative rugs.[5]

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 2008-03-19.
  4. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  5. Antique Mudjar, Mucur, or Mujar Rugs, persiancarpetguide.com

References

Coordinates: 39°03′49″N 34°22′42″E / 39.06361°N 34.37833°E / 39.06361; 34.37833


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