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
Coordinates: 38°44′10″N 34°02′25″E
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Aksaray
Government
• Governor	Harun BAŞIBÜYÜK
• Mayor	Ali Riza Özdemir(AKP)
Area [1]
• District	725.19 km2 (280.00 sq mi)
Elevation	1,140 m (3,740 ft)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Urban	18,384
• District	35,519
• District density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	68xxx
Area code	0382
Licence plate	68
Website	www.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

References

• Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ortaköy, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-03.
• Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. "General information on Ortaköy, Aksaray" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-04-03.

External links

• District governor's official website (in Turkish)
• District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
• Aksaray governor's office (in Turkish, English, and French)
• Aksaray (in Turkish)

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