Sultanhanı

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Sultanhanı
Town
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Sultanhanı is located in Turkey
Sultanhanı
Sultanhanı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°15′N 33°33′E / 38.250°N 33.550°E / 38.250; 33.550Coordinates: 38°15′N 33°33′E / 38.250°N 33.550°E / 38.250; 33.550
Country Turkey
ProvinceAksaray Province
Government
 • BodySultanhanı Municipality
Elevation
945 m (3,100 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total11,147
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)0382
Licence plate68
Websitehttp://www.sultanhani.bel.tr/

Sultanhanı is a town and district in Aksaray Province, Turkey. It is named after the famous han within the town. It became a district in 2017.

Geography[]

Sultanhanı is at 38°15′N 33°33′E / 38.250°N 33.550°E / 38.250; 33.550. The distance to Aksaray is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) and to the south coast of Lake Tuz is 20 kilometres (12 mi). The population of the town is 11147 as of 2019 [1]

History[]

Presently, Sultanhanı is not on one of the main highways of Turkey. But it was one of the most important stops in caravan routes during the Middle Ages. The 4,866 square metres (52,380 sq ft) Seljuk han, which was commissioned by Alaattin Keykubat ('Alā' ad-Dīn Kay Qubād) is considered one of the best preserved hans of the Seljuk period.[2] After the age of discovery, like other caravan routes the Sultanhanı han became neglected.

Another milestone in local history was the Battle of Sultanhanı (also called the Battle of Aksaray) in 1256, where a Mongol army under the command of Baiju defeated the Seljuks.[3]

Economy[]

Although the land around Sultanhanı is quite salty, the town economy is flourishing. Main agricultural products are cereal and sugar cane, produced by mechanized agriculture. There is a sugar mill in the town. Another profitable business is ancient rug and carpet restoration. Some people are employed in stock breeding.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Population page
  2. ^ "Sultanhanı" (in Turkish). Mayor. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. ^ Prof. Yaşar Yüce-Prof. Ali Sevim: Türkiye tarihi Cilt I, AKDTYKTTK Yayınları, İstanbul, 1991 p 130
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