Akçaşehir, Karaman

Akçaşehir (Ağcaşar)
Town
Akçaşehir Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°27′N 33°30′E / 37.450°N 33.500°ECoordinates: 37°27′N 33°30′E / 37.450°N 33.500°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Karaman Province
District	Karaman central district
Elevation	1,010 m (3,315 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,409
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	70110
Area code(s)	0338
Licence plate	70

Akçaşehir is a belde (town) in the central district (Karaman) of Karaman Province, Turkey. At 37°27′N 33°30′E / 37.450°N 33.500°E it is 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Karaman. The population is of Akçaşehir is 2409.^[1] as of 2010 . Akçaşehir is an old settlement. According to mayor’s page the foundation date of the town may be 5000 years ago. (bronze age) During the early middle age it was a part of Byzantine Empire. However, there are only a few remains from the deep history.^[2] Various Turkmen tribes as well as a Pechenek tribe settled in Akçaşehir in the late 11th and 12th centuries.It was a part of Seljuks in the 13th century, a part of Karamanids in the 14th and early 15th centuries and later a part of Ottoman Empire. The town is situated in a vast plain. Traditional crops are cereals. But lately apple production is on the rise.

Future

According to Sustainable development report prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Turkey) the projected population of Akçaşehir in 2025 is 6000. The present master plan of the town is found to be sufficient for the future expansion.^[3]

References

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