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| '''Şereflikoçhisar''' is a district of ] of ], 150km south of the city of ]. Elevation 975m (highest point Mt. Karasenir 1650m). Area 1591 km². Population (2000) 59,128 of which 42,083 live in the town of Şereflikoçhisar and the remainder in surrounding villages. | '''Şereflikoçhisar''' is a district of ] of ], 150km south of the city of ]. Elevation 975m (highest point Mt. Karasenir 1650m). Area 1591 km². Population (2000) 59,128 of which 42,083 live in the town of Şereflikoçhisar and the remainder in surrounding villages. | ||
| This is a flat dry plain, the only water being Hirfanlı reservoır and the salt lake ]. The countryside is inhospitable, with minerals extracted from the salt lake being a major source of income. Therefore the rural population is migrating to nearby towns or abroad. |
This is a flat dry plain, the only water being Hirfanlı reservoır and the salt lake ]. The countryside is inhospitable, with minerals extracted from the salt lake being a major source of income. Therefore the rural population is migrating to nearby towns or abroad. | ||
| The name comes from the ]ish castle of ''Koçhisar'' and the prefix ''Şerefli'' meaning honourable was added by ] in recognition of the many men of the town lost at the ]. | The name comes from the ]ish castle of ''Koçhisar'' and the prefix ''Şerefli'' meaning honourable was added by ] in recognition of the many men of the town lost at the ]. | ||
| Şereflikoçhisar is believed to have been inhabited since the time of the Hittites and was a thriving town in the Seljuk and ] periods. | Şereflikoçhisar is believed to have been inhabited since the time of the Hittites and was a thriving town in the ] and ] periods. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Şereflikoçhisar is a district of Ankara Province of Turkey, 150km south of the city of Ankara. Elevation 975m (highest point Mt. Karasenir 1650m). Area 1591 km². Population (2000) 59,128 of which 42,083 live in the town of Şereflikoçhisar and the remainder in surrounding villages.
This is a flat dry plain, the only water being Hirfanlı reservoır and the salt lake Lake Tuz. The countryside is inhospitable, with minerals extracted from the salt lake being a major source of income. Therefore the rural population is migrating to nearby towns or abroad.
The name comes from the Seljuk Turkish castle of Koçhisar and the prefix Şerefli meaning honourable was added by Atatürk in recognition of the many men of the town lost at the battle of Gallipoli.
Şereflikoçhisar is believed to have been inhabited since the time of the Hittites and was a thriving town in the Seljuk and Ottoman Empire periods.
See also
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