Aksaray

Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolian region of Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Konya along the west and south, Nigde to the southeast, Nevsehir to the east, and Kirsehir to the north. It covers an area of 7,626 km².
Aksaray is one of the four provinces in the much-visited area of Cappadocia, along with Nevsehir, Nigdeand Kayseri. Also the 3,268m inactive volcano Mt. Hasan (Hasan Dağı) stands between Aksaray and Nigde. The 2400km² salt lake, Tuz Golu, lies within the boundaries of Aksaray, a large area of swamp with a maximum depth of 1 meter. According to the address based census in 2008, population of Aksaray has been accounted as 370.528. The district covers an area of 4,589 km2, and the average elevation is 980 m, with the highest point being Mt. Hasan at 3,268 m.
Category:Turkish
Category:City
Category:Sunni
Category:Muslim