Karaman Province
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Karaman Province
Karaman ili | |
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.jpg) Yaylapazarı, Ermenek | |
 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Karaman |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hüseyin Engin Sarıibrahim |
| Area | 8,678 km2 (3,351 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 260,838 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0338 |
| Website | www |
Karaman Province (Turkish: Karaman ili) is a province of south-central Turkey. Its area is 8,678 km2,[2] and its population is 260,838 (2022).[1] According to the 2000 census, the population was 243,210. The population density is 30 people/km2. The traffic code is 70. The capital is the city of Karaman. Karaman was the location of the Karamanid Beylik, which came to an end in 1486.
Districts and Towns[edit]
Karaman Province is divided into 6 districts:
Towns include Sudurağı, Akçaşehir, and Güneyyurt.
Place of interest[edit]
- Binbirkilise, a region around Mount Karadağ 30 km (19 mi) north of Karaman with Byzantine church ruins.
Churches[edit]
- Çeşmeli Kilise (Surp Asvadzadzin Ermeni Kilisesi)
- Fisandon Church
- Binbir Church
See also[edit]
- Görmeli, a village on the hillside of the Taurus Mountains near Ermenek
- Mount Karadağ, an extinct volcano north of Karaman city
- List of populated places in Karaman Province
Gallery[edit]
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Street in Karaman -
Taşeli-Plateau, Ermenek River -
Yeşildere, Akköprü -
Yeşildere rock formation -
Ermenek old houses -
Ruins of Binbirkilise, meaning "Thousand and One Churches" in Üçkuyu -
Yaylapazarı, Ermenek -
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Houses in Taşkale -
Storage caves of Taşkale are probably of ancient origin, but some may have been dug into the rock face in the post-Byzantine period.
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karaman Province.
- (in Turkish) Karaman governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Karaman municipality's official website
- (in English) Karaman weather forecast information
37°01′23″N 33°05′39″E / 37.02306°N 33.09417°E
See also[edit]
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