Kozaklı

Kozaklı, formerly Hamamorta, is a town and district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 15,519 of which 7,011 live in the town of Kozaklı.[5] The district covers an area of 706 km2 (273 sq mi),[6] and the average elevation is 1,275 m (4,183 ft).

Kozaklı, Turkey
District
Location of Kozaklı within Turkey.
Kozaklı, Turkey
Location of Kozaklı within Turkey.
Coordinates: 39°13′N 34°51′E
Country Turkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
ProvinceNevşehir
Government
 • GovernorTolga Doğan[1]
 • MayorErdoğan Çelik (2009, AKP)[2]
Area
 • District706.03 km2 (272.60 sq mi)
Elevation
1,275 m (4,183 ft)
Population
 (2012)[4]
 • Urban
7,070
 • District
14,799
 • District density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
50600
Area code(s)0384
Licence plate50
ClimateCsb
Websitewww.kozakli.gov.tr

Located in Cappadocia, Kozaklı is one of the district centers of Nevşehir. Due to its central situation to the nearest larger cities like Nevşehir, Kayseri, Yozgat, Niğde and Kırşehir (within 100 km (62 mi) distance), and particularly due to its natural spas, hamams and hotel facilities, Kozaklı has been a popular resort in Central Anatolia.

Neighbourhoods

The town of Kozaklı consists of the following quarters: Buruncuk Mahallesi, Hocaahmet Yesevi Mahallesi, Kızılkoyunlu Mahalle, Yabanlı Mahalle, Altınsu Mahallesi, Bağlıca Mahallesi, Bahçelievler Mahallesi, Hamamorta Mahallesi and Yeni Mahalle.

Villages

Kozaklı province is divided into 35 districts (capital district in bold):

  • Abdi
  • Aylı
  • Belekli
  • Büyükyağlı
  • Cağşak
  • Çayiçi
  • Doyduk
  • Dörtyol
  • Gerce
  • Hacıfakılı
  • İmran
  • Boğaziçi
  • Kapaklı
  • Kaşkışla
  • Kuruağıl
  • Küçükyağlı
  • Merdanali
  • Taşlıhöyük
  • Hızıruşağı
  • Küllüce
  • Özce
  • Yassıca

Notes and references
  1. "Tolga Doğan Kozaklı Kaymakamı" (in Turkish). District governor's official website. Archived from the original on 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  2. "Kozaklı Belediyesi" (in Turkish). YerelNET. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  3. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  4. "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.
  5. Statistical Institute
  6. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Statoids. Retrieved 2008-04-12.

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