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Kırşehir Province
Kırşehir Province () is a province in central Turkey, forming part of the Central Anatolia Region. Its area is 6,584 km2, and its population is 244,519 (2022). The average elevation is approximately 985 meters above sea level. The provincial capital is Kırşehir. The geographical centre of all land surfaces on Earth is at , in Kırşehir Province, Turkey. History Kırşehir Province was originally established in 1924. On 30 June 1954, the province of Kırşehir was dissolved and its territory was divided between the provinces of Nevşehir, Ankara and Yozgat. This was decided by the ruling Democrat Party government of Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, because the majority of the city's residents had voted for the Republican Nation Party led by opposition politician Osman Bölükbaşı in the 1954 Turkish general election on 2 May 1954. Three years later, on 1 July 1957, Kırşehir Province was re-established. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kırşehir
Kırşehir, historically known as Mocissus or Mokissos () and Justinianopolis () in ancient times, is a city in Turkey. It is the seat of Kırşehir Province and Kırşehir District.İl Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 162,989 (2023). History 
The history of Kırşehir dates back to the Hittites. During the period of the Hittites, the basin of Kırşehir was known as the country of "Ahiyuva", meaning "the Land of the Achaeans", as the Greeks were known to the Hittites. This basin also took the name Cappadocia at the time of the Roman Empire, Romans and ...
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Districts Of Turkey
The Provinces of Turkey, 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 973 districts (''ilçeler''; sing. ''ilçe''). In the Ottoman Empire and in the early Turkish Republic, the corresponding unit was the ''qadaa, kaza''. Most provinces bear the same name as their respective provincial capital (political), capital districts. However, many urban provinces, designated as greater municipalities, have a center consisting of multiple districts, such as the provincial capital of Ankara Province, Ankara province, Ankara, The City of Ankara, comprising nine separate districts. Additionally three provinces, Kocaeli, Sakarya, and Hatay have their capital district named differently from their province, as İzmit, Adapazarı, and Antakya respectively. A district may cover both rural and urban areas. In many provinces, one district of a province is designated the central district (''merkez ilçe'') from which the district is administered. The central district is administered by an appointed pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boztepe, Kırşehir
Boztepe is a town in Kırşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen .... It is the seat of Boztepe District.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 2,680 (2022). References External links Municipality's official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunus Emre
Yunus Emre (), also known as Derviş Yûnus (Yûnus the Dervish) (1238–1320) (Old Anatolian Turkish: يونس امره), was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution declaring 1991, the 750th anniversary of the poet's birth, International Yunus Emre Year. Biography Yunus Emre has exercised immense influence on Turkish literature, because Yunus Emre is, after Ahmed Yesevi and Sultan Walad, one of the first known poets to have composed works in the spoken Old Anatolian Turkish. His diction remains very close to the popular speech of the people in Central and Western Anatolia. This is also the language of a number of anonymous folk-poets, folk-songs, fairy tales, riddles (''Hayran''), and proverbs. Like the Oghuz '' Book of Dede Korkut'', an older and anonymous Central Asian epic that inspired Yunus Emre in his occasional use of ''Hayran'' as a poetic device had been handed down orally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türbe
''Türbe'' refers to a Muslim mausoleum, tomb or grave often in the Turkish-speaking areas and for the mausolea of Ottoman sultans, nobles and notables. A typical türbe is located in the grounds of a mosque or complex, often endowed by the deceased. However, some are more closely integrated into surrounding buildings. Many are relatively small buildings, often domed and hexagonal or octagonal in shape, containing a single chamber. More minor türbes are usually kept closed although the interior can be sometimes be glimpsed through metal grilles over the windows or door. The exterior is typically masonry, perhaps with tiled decoration over the doorway, but the interior often contains large areas of painted tilework, which may be of the highest quality. Inside, the body or bodies repose in plain sarcophagi, perhaps with a simple inscription, which are, or were originally, covered by rich cloth drapes. Usually these sarcophagi are symbolic, and the actual body lies below t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çoğun Dam
Çoğun Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. See also *List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey References # ''Çoğun Dam" General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works. Accessed ate ''(This would be a placeholder reference for specific details about the Çoğun Dam provided by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.)'' # '"Turkey's Water Infrastructure."'' Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Turkey. Published ate Accessed ate ''(For general information on dams and reservoirs in Turkey, which might include Çoğun Dam.)'' # '"Dams and Hydroelectric Power Plants in Turkey."'' Report by the Chamber of Civil Engineers, Turkey. Published ate Accessed ate ''(This could provide broader context about the role of Çoğun Dam within Turkey's hydraulic infrastructure.)'' # '"Environmental Impact of Dams in Turkey."'' Turkish Environmental Agency. Published ate Accessed ate ''(Potential reference discussing the environmental considerations o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaman, Kırşehir
Kaman, formerly known as Chnamane (''Khomane''), and Zama, is a town in Kırşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kaman District.İlçe Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 21,340 (2022). Its elevation is . History The district, which has a settlement history of approximately 5000 years since 3000 BC, got its name Kaman from the use of the name "CHNAMANE", which came to the region in the and ages, as Kaman ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Üçayak Byzantine Church
The ruins of the Üçayak Byzantine Church (; "Three-legged Church") are found in Kırşehir Province in Central Anatolia, Turkey. The church is unique in several respects. It is built on a remote location, without any evidence of any artefacts in the surrounding area, apparently in a completely isolated place, with no signs of human habitation. Its architectural design has been described as executed on an "exceptionally high artistic level". Other unusual features include a Double church, double or twin-church design, its all-brick construction (with the exception of its foundations), and its sloping walls. It has been dated to around the late 10th to 11th centuries. The style of the church is Double church, double-nave basilica. It is located in the southern part of Kırşehir Province, near the village of Taburoğlu, which is approximately six kilometres from the Yerköy-Yozgat highway. The church has been an Immovable Cultural Property of Turkey since 1994. History The B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mucur District
Mucur District is a district of the Kırşehir Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Mucur.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its area is 992 km2, and its population is 18,211 (2022). Composition There is one in Mucur District: * There are 44villages
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Kırşehir District
Kırşehir District (also: ''Merkez'', meaning "central" in Turkish) is a district of the Kırşehir Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city of Kırşehir.İl Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its area is 1,719 km2, and its population is 163,219 (2022). Composition There are two in Kırşehir District: * * Özbağ There are 53 |
Kaman District
Kaman District is a district of the Kırşehir Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Kaman.İlçe Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its area is 1,284 km2, and its population is 34,129 (2022). Composition There are two in Kaman District: * Kaman * Kurancılı There are 50 |
Çiçekdağı District
Çiçekdağı District is a district of the Kırşehir Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Çiçekdağı.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its area is 891 km2, and its population is 13,529 (2022). Composition There are two in Çiçekdağı District: * Çiçekdağı * Köseli There are 45 |
