Çayıralan
Çayıralan is a town and district of Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The average altitude is 1,500 m above sea level. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 32,880 of which 14,046 live in the town of Çayıralan.[3][4] It has one of the largest forest areas in Central Anatolia. The district also possesses marble mines.
Çayıralan | |
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District | |
 Location of Çayıralan within Turkey. | |
  Çayıralan Location of Çayıralan within Turkey. | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′18″N 35°38′40″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Yozgat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Çakmak Çetin (CHP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,260.98 km2 (486.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,348 m (4,423 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 6,096 |
| • District | 16,092 |
| • District density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 66xxx |
| Area code(s) | 0354 |
| Licence plate | 66 |
| Website | www.cayiralan.gov.tr |
Notes
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "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.
- Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (XLS) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-19.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Çayıralan, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-03-18.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- General information on Çayıralan (in Turkish)
- A nostalgic photo of Çayıralan
- A view of marble mines in Çayıralan
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