Çayıralan is a town and district of
Yozgat Province
Yozgat Province ( tr, ) is a province in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Çorum to the northwest, Kırıkkale to the west, Kırşehir to the southwest, Nevşehir to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, Sivas to the east, Tokat to the n ...
in the
Central Anatolia
The Central Anatolia Region ( tr, İç Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara. Other big cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, and Aksaray.
Located in Central Turkey, it is bordered ...
region of
Turkey
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. 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.
It has one of the largest forest areas in Central Anatolia. The district also possesses marble mines.
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External links
District governor's official website
Municipality's official website
General information on Çayıralan
A nostalgic photo of ÇayıralanA view of marble mines in Çayıralan
Districts of Yozgat Province
Populated places in Yozgat Province
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