Kılan, Ulukışla

Kılan Aktoprak
Village
Kılan Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°28′54″N 34°28′9″E / 36.48167°N 34.46917°E / 36.48167; 34.46917Coordinates: 36°28′54″N 34°28′9″E / 36.48167°N 34.46917°E / 36.48167; 34.46917
Country	Turkey
Province	Niğde Province
District	Ulukışla
Elevation	1,519 m (4,950 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	856
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	51910
Area code(s)	0388
Licence plate	51

Kılan (also known as Aktoprak) is a village in Niğde Province, Turkey.

Kılan is a part of Ulukışla ilçe (district) of Niğde Province at

37°28′54″N 34°28′9″E / 37.48167°N 34.46917°E / 37.48167; 34.46917^[1] Its population was 1916 as of 2010^[2]

Probably the earliest settlement was established during the Roman Empire era. About 250 years ago, during the Ottoman Empire era, a Turkmen tribe named Kılanoğulları ('sons of Kılan') settled around the village. ^[3] In 1989 the municipality of Kılan was established and Kılan was declared a belde ('seat of township') . However in 2015 the municipality was disestablished. ^[3]

The main economic activity is agriculture and animal husbandry. The main crop is cherry.

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