Sarıyahşi

Sarıyahşi
Sarıyahşi
District
	Location of Sarıyahşi within Turkey.
	Sarıyahşi
	Coordinates: 38°59′N 33°51′E / 38.983°N 33.850°E
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Aksaray
Government
• Governor	İskender Çolak
• Mayor	Fatih Ünsal (MHP)
Area
• District	279.57 km2 (107.94 sq mi)
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population (Template:Turkey district populations)Template:Turkey district populations
• Urban	Template:Turkey district populations
• District	Template:Turkey district populations
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	68xxx
Area code	0382
Licence plate	68
Website	www.sariyahsi.gov.tr

Sarıyahşi is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 110 km (68 mi) from the province seat of Aksaray. 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.^[2] The district covers an area of 280 km² (108 sq mi),^[3] and lies at an average elevation of 870 m (2,854 ft).

The district is good agricultural land watered by Hirfanlı Dam reservoir, and used for growing grain and other crops. There is a uranium 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.

Notes

^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^ Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original (XLS) on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Archived from the original on 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Sarıyahşi, Turkey". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
Governorship of Sarıyahşi, Turkey. "General information on Sarıyahşi, Aksaray" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-04-03.