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Population327,575
GeoNames
RegionAksaray
Elevation980 m
3,215 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportNevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)
63 km
Why visit Aksaray
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aksaray Museum, Zinciriye Medresesi and Dağılgan Stadyumu.
Weather in Aksaray
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About Aksaray
Aksaray (pronounced [ˈaksaɾaj]) is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aksaray Province and Aksaray District. Its population is 247,147 (2021). In 2021 the province had an estimated population of 429,069 distributed over about 7,659 km2 (2,957 mi2).
From the Wikipedia article Aksaray (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Aksaray on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
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Restaurants and cafes35
23 more on the map.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship20
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Shopping42
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Geylani Hizmet Vakfı Hafız Kur'an Kursu
School · Sunni · 1.7 km
6643. Sokak, Aksaray
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Healthcare48
Map of Aksaray
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Gençosman 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Seleciköse 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Hırkatolu 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Gücünkaya 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Sevinçli 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Akin 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Hatipoğlutolu 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Akhisar 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Bağlı 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Kırşehir 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AksarayClockTower, NuriCanY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AksaraySquare, Magnum5051, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AksarayUmbrellaStreet, NuriCanY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AksaraySaatKulesi, NuriCanY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray.5051, Magnum5051, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3104, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3098, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3099, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3091, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3100, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3093, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3102, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3097, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3103, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3105, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3092, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3090, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3096, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3094, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3106, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3095, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Ulu Cami 3101, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aksaray Museum01, Ingeborg Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aksaray ulu camii, https://www.flickr.com/photos/minamie/, CC BY 2.0
- AksarayUluMosque, NuriCanY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eclipse IMG 0051 (139978634), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Juandesant - IMG 0074 (by-sa), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Granada, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0019 (139977268), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0044 (139978534), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0018 (139977223), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0009 (139976899), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0030 (139977869), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Solar eclipse of 2006 March 29 in Turkey (139979109), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0048 (139978585), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0083 (139979275), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0042 (139978452), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0091 (139976799), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0087 (139979628), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0032 (139977967), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eclipse IMG 0028 (139977732), Juan de Dios Santander Vela from Wilmslow, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
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