Aksaray Province
province in central Turkey
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Aksaray Province is a province of Turkey[1] located in Turkey[2] on the continent of Asia[3]. Its capital is Aksaray.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Turkey[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Kızılırmak River[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Capital: Aksaray[7]
- Official language: Turkish[8]
- Shares border with: Nevşehir Province[9], Konya Province[10], Ankara Province[11], Niğde Province[12], Kırşehir Province[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Ağaçören[14], Aksaray[15], Eskil[16], Gülağaç[17], Güzelyurt[18], Ortaköy district (Aksaray)[19], Sarıyahşi[20], Sultanhanı district[21], Sarıyahşi district[22], Ağaçören district[23], Eskil district[24], Aksaray district[25], Güzelyurt district[26], Gülağaç district[27]
- Postal code: 68000–68999[28]
- Part of: Kırıkkale Subregion[29]
- Commons category: Aksaray Province[30]
- Licence plate code: 68[31]
- Local dialing code: 382[32]
- Official website: http://www.aksaray.gov.tr/[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aksaray Province[34]
- Population: 429,069[35], 390,189[36]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Aksaray[37]
- Category for people born here: Q31935029[38]
- Number of households: 130,725[39]
- Female population: 195,253[40]
- Male population: 194,936[41]
- Native label: Aksaray ili[42]
- Name in kana: アクサライ[43]
- Different from: Aksaray[44]
- Elevation above sea level: 1050 m[45]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Areas include 7626 km²[46] and 7659 km²[47].
Climate and Environment
Aksaray Province's Köppen climate classification is recorded as cold semi-arid climate[48].
Why It Matters
Aksaray Province has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]