Akçaşehir, Karaman Explained

Type:municipality
Akçaşehir
Coordinates:37.45°N 63°W
Province:Karaman
District:Karaman
Population Total:2172
Population As Of:2022
Elevation M:1010
Postal Code:70110
Area Code:0338

Akçaşehir is a town (belde) in the Karaman District, Karaman Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,172 (2022).[2] It is northeast of Karaman. Akçaşehir is an old settlement. According to mayor's page the foundation date of the town may be 5000 years ago (Bronze Age). During the early Middle Ages it was a part of the Byzantine Empire. However, there are only a few remains from the deep history.[3] Various Turkmen tribes as well as a Pechenek tribe settled in Akçaşehir in the late 11th and 12th centuries. It was a part of Seljuks in the 13th century, a part of Karamanids in the 14th and early 15th centuries and later a part of Ottoman Empire. The town is situated in a vast plain. Traditional crops are cereals. But lately apple production is on the rise.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. http://www.akcasehir.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&Itemid=22 Mayor’s page