Karaman Province
Karaman ili | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Yaylapazarı, Ermenek | |
 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Karaman |
| Government | |
| • Vali | Hüseyin Engin Sarıibrahim |
| Area | 8,678 km2 (3,351 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 260,838 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Area code | 0338 |
| Website | www |
Karaman Province (Turkish: Karaman ili) is a province of south-central Turkey. Its area is 8,678 km2,[2] and its population is 260,838 (2022).[1] According to the 2000 census, the population was 243,210. The population density is 30 people/km2. The traffic code is 70. The capital is the city of Karaman. Karaman was the location of the Karamanid Beylik, which came to an end in 1486.
Districts and Towns
Karaman Province is divided into 6 districts:
Place of interest
- Binbirkilise, a region around Mount Karadağ 30 km (19 mi) north of Karaman with Byzantine church ruins.
Churches
- Çeşmeli Kilise (Surp Asvadzadzin Ermeni Kilisesi)
- Fisandon Church
- Binbir Church
See also
- Görmeli, a village on the hillside of the Taurus Mountains near Ermenek
- Mount Karadağ, an extinct volcano north of Karaman city
- List of populated places in Karaman Province
Gallery
Street in Karaman
Taşeli-Plateau, Ermenek River.jpg.webp)
Yeşildere, Akköprü
Yeşildere rock formation
Ermenek old houses
Ruins of Binbirkilise, meaning "Thousand and One Churches" in Üçkuyu.jpg.webp)
Yaylapazarı, Ermenek_Blick_nach_S%C3%BCd.jpg.webp)
Houses in Taşkale
Storage caves of Taşkale are probably of ancient origin, but some may have been dug into the rock face in the post-Byzantine period.
References
- 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karaman Province.
- (in Turkish) Karaman governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Karaman municipality's official website
- (in English) Karaman weather forecast information
See also
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