Karaman Province
Karaman Province (Turkish: Karaman ili) is a province of south-central Turkey. It has an area of 9,163 km2. It has a population of 232,633 (2010 est). According to the 2000 census the population was 243,210. Population density is 27.54 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.
Karaman Province Karaman ili | |
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 Location of Karaman Province in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | West Anatolia |
| Subregion | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Karaman |
| • Governor | Murat Koca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,163 km2 (3,538 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 251,913 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0338 |
| Vehicle registration | 70 |
Districts
Karaman province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold):
Place of interest
- Binbirkilise, a region around Karadağ Mountain 30 km (19 mi) north of Karaman with Byzantine church ruins
See also
- Görmeli, a village on the hillside of the Taurus Mountains near Ermenek
- Karadağ Mountain, an extinct volcano north of Karaman city
- List of populated places in Karaman Province
Gallery
Görmeli, a village in Ermenek district
Akpınar village in Ayrancı district
View of Ala Bridge near Ermenek
References
- "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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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
See also
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Metropolitan municipalities are bolded. | ||
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