Ayrancı Explained

Type:municipality
Ayrancı
Province:Karaman
District:Ayrancı
Leader Party:MHP
Leader Name:Yüksel Büyükkarcı
Elevation M:1132
Population Total:2292
Population As Of:2022
Area Code:0338

Ayrancı is a town in Karaman Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ayrancı District.[1] Its population is 2,292 (2022).[2] Its elevation is .[3]

History

The town of Ayrancı was among the numerous locations that imperial Ottoman and republican Turkish governments settled the incoming Crimean Tatars who were forced out of their homeland by the Russian Empire in late 19th and early 20th century. The town remained as a predominantly Crimean Tatar settlement in Central Anatolia until recently. The town was a part of Konya Province but became a part of Karaman with the creation of the Karaman Province.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Geographical information on Ayrancı, Turkey. 11 April 2023. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.