Aksaray
Sign in to saveAksaray () 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 . The average elevation is , with the highest point being Mt. Hasan (Turkish: Hasan Dağı) at .
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Aksaray is a city in Central Anatolia, Turkey that serves as the administrative center for both Aksaray Province and Aksaray District, with a population of about 247,000 people as of 2021. The city is situated in a region with significant elevation, featuring Mount Hasan as its highest geographical point, and is part of a broader province with a population of approximately 429,000.
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Place details
- Locality
- Aksaray Merkez
- Region
- Aksaray
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 327,575
Article
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Hittite period
- Iron Age
- Šinuḫtu Kingdom
- Classical period
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman Empire
- Attractions
- In Aksaray
- Around Aksaray
- Caravanserais
- Aksaray Museum
- Aksaray Castle
- Economy
- Climate
- Sports
- Notable residents
- References
- Sources
- External links
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 . The average elevation is , with the highest point being Mt. Hasan (Turkish: Hasan Dağı) at .
The city of Aksaray has a long history and was an important stopover point on the Silk Road that transited Anatolia for centuries. It is a mid-sized city with the Melendiz river running through it and several monuments dating back to the pre-Ottoman era as well as some impressive examples of government buildings from the early Turkish Republic that are gathered around the main square.