Taşpınar, Aksaray
Taşpınar | |
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  Taşpınar Location in Turkey  Taşpınar Taşpınar (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′N 34°01′E / 38.183°N 34.017°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Aksaray |
| District | Aksaray |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 2,759 |
| Time zone | UTC 3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0382 |
Taşpınar is a town (belde) and municipality in the Aksaray District, Aksaray Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,759 (2021).[2]
Geography
[edit]Taşpınar is in the Anatolian plateau, just west of Mount Hasan. The average altitude is 1,050 metres (3,440 ft).
History
[edit]The earliest residents of the village were the members of a tribe from Azerbaijan in 1515. Eventually, people from nearby villages also settled in Taşpınar. Meanwhile, a group of Taşpınar residents chose to live in Hotamış, another town roughly 100 kilometres (62 mi) south west of Taşpınar. In 1957 Taşpınar was declared a seat of township.[3]
Economy
[edit]The main economic activity is handmade rugs. Taşpınar rugs are especially famous for their high density of knots. (40·40 in 10 cm2 or more in older rugs.)[4] Although the town is situated in a volcanic plateau which is supposed to be fertile, because of the low annual rainfall, agricultural income is limited. Some Taşpınar residents work in the light industry of nearby Aksaray.
Transportation
[edit]Taşpınar is 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of Aksaray on the main highway D.750, from Ankara to Adana, which makes it almost the midpoint of D 90 highway.
References
[edit]- ^ Belde, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Mayor’s page (in Turkish) Archived 2010-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aksaray governor’s page (in Turkish) Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
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