Kisecik

Kisecik
Town
Kisecik

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°23′N 33°01′E / 37.383°N 33.017°E / 37.383; 33.017Coordinates: 37°23′N 33°01′E / 37.383°N 33.017°E / 37.383; 33.017
Country  Turkey
Province Karaman Province
District Karaman central district
Government
 • Body Kisecik Municipality
Elevation 1,045 m (3,430 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 759
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 70130
Area code(s) 0338
Licence plate 70

Kisecik is a small belde (town) in the central district (Karaman) of Karaman Province, Turkey. The town is situated to the west of the Karadağ Mountain at 37°23′N 33°01′E / 37.383°N 33.017°E / 37.383; 33.017. The distance to Karaman is 35 km (22 mi). The population of the town is 759 as of 2011 [1] The name of the town means " poor" in older Turkish, because the earliest inhabitants were nomads. The town was founded as a result of an operation of the Ottoman Empire government to settle the nomadic tribes in 1887. The government settled the Turkmen tribe named Sarıkeçili in the Kisecik. In 1991 the settlement was declared a seat of township.[2] The main crops of the town are cereals, legume and sugarbeet.

Future

According to Sustainable development report prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Turkey) the projected population of Kisecik in 2025 is 4000. The present master plan of the town is found to be sufficient for the future expansion.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute page
  2. ↑ Mayor's page (Turkish)
  3. ↑ Mersin Karaman Bölgesi Planlama Bölgesi Çevre Düzeni Planı, TC Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı p.35
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