Yeşilova, Aksaray

Yeşilova (Acem)
Town
Yeşilova Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°24′N 33°50′E / 38.400°N 33.833°E / 38.400; 33.833Coordinates: 38°24′N 33°50′E / 38.400°N 33.833°E / 38.400; 33.833
Country	Turkey
Province	Aksaray Province
District	Aksaray central district
Elevation	1,055 m (3,460 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,218
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	68180
Area code(s)	382
Licence plate	68

Yeşilova (former Acem) is a belde (town) in the central district of Aksaray Province, Turkey. At

38°24′N 33°50′E / 38.400°N 33.833°E / 38.400; 33.833 it is 18 kilometres (11 mi) to Aksaray. The population of the town is 4218^[1] as of 2010. The settlement was founded in 1517 by a small Turkmen clan from Iran. Iran is also known as Acem and the settlement was named accordingly. The mound near the settlement was named as Acemhöyük, which is now thoıught to be the tumulus of Purushanda an ancient settlement. In 1928 Yeşilova was declared a township.

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