Sarıyahşi is a town and district of

Aksaray Province Aksaray Province ( tr, ) is a province in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Konya along the west and south, Niğde to the southeast, Nevşehir to the east, and Kırşehir to the north. It covers an area of . The provincial capital is t ...

in the

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region of

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, at a distance of from the province seat of

Aksaray Aksaray (, Koine Greek: Ἀρχελαΐς ''Arhelays'', Medieval Greek: Κολώνεια ''Koloneya'', Ancient Greek: Γαρσάουρα ''Garsaura'') is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Aksaray Province. In 202 ...

. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 12,120 of which 7,751 live in the town of Sarıyahşi, and the remainder in surrounding villages. The district covers an area of , and lies at an average elevation of . The district is good agricultural land watered by

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reservoir, and used for growing grain and other crops. There is a

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mine in the village of Bekdik and various stone quarries. The town of Sarıyahşi is a small rural centre providing schools and other basic amenities to the surrounding countryside.

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External links

Galary website

District governor's official website

District municipality's official website

Local news website

Local news website
Aksaray Populated places in Aksaray Province Districts of Aksaray Province Sarıyahşi District {{Aksaray-geo-stub