Saraykent 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 ...
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 borde ...
region of
Turkey
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. The former name of the town is Karamağara.
[Sezen, Tahir. 2017. Osmanlı yer adları. p.423 ] According to 2000 census, population of the district is 26,077 of which 9,224 live in the town of Saraykent.
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External links
District governor's official website
District municipality's official website
General information on Saraykent
Populated places in Yozgat Province
Districts of Yozgat Province
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