Araç

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Araç
District
Sarıhacı village in Araç
Sarıhacı village in Araç
Location of Araç within Turkey.
Location of Araç within Turkey.
Araç is located in Turkey
Araç
Araç
Location of Araç
Coordinates: 41°15′N 33°20′E / 41.250°N 33.333°E / 41.250; 33.333
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceKastamonu
Government
 • MayorSatılmış SARIKAYA (CHP)
Area
[1]
 • District1,641.57 km2 (633.81 sq mi)
Elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
5,986
 • District
19,337
 • District density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
37xxx
Area code(s)366
Licence plate37
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.arac.bel.tr

Araç is a town and district of the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 20,002, of which 5,860 residents live in the town of Araç.[3][4] The district covers an area of 1,642 km2 (634 sq mi),[5] and the town lies at an elevation of 740 m (2,428 ft).

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. ^ Statistical Institute[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Archived from the original on 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  5. ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-11-22.

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Coordinates: 41°14′32″N 33°19′42″E / 41.24222°N 33.32833°E / 41.24222; 33.32833


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