Sariyahsi
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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. The district covers an area of 280 km² (108 sq mi), 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.
Aksaray Province
Aksaray Province is a province in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Konya along the west and south, Niğde to the southeast, Nevşehir to the east, and Kırşehir to the north. It covers an area of 7,626 km²...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, at a distance of 110 km (68 mi) from the province seat of Aksaray
Aksaray
Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital district of Aksaray Province. According to 2009 census, population of the province is 376 907 of which 171,423 live in the city of Aksaray. The district covers an area of , and the average elevation is , with the highest...
. 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. The district covers an area of 280 km² (108 sq mi), and lies at an average elevation of 870 m (2,854 ft).
The district is good agricultural land watered by Hirfanlı Dam
Hirfanlı Dam
Hirfanlı Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.-References:*, State Hydraulic Works , Retrieved December 16, 2009...
reservoir, and used for growing grain and other crops. There is a uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
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.