Akpınar, Kırşehir
Akpınar is a town in Kırşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Akpınar District.[2] Its population is 2,742 (2022).[1]
Akpınar | |
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  Akpınar Location in Turkey  Akpınar Akpınar (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′50″N 33°58′05″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kırşehir |
| District | Akpınar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Şükrü Turgut (CHP) |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,742 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 40320 |
| Area code | 0386 |
History
According to the article by Abdulbaki Uçan, "İkiztepe Tümülüsü ve Hitit aydınlığı"[3] Akpınar was founded by the primitive clans of the pre-Hittites. In the environs of Akpınar some artificial mounds support Uçan's assumption. He conducted a surface search in 2011 (Tekhöyük) and after that published an article on the surface ruins of Tekhöyük and İkiztepe Tumulus. In 1986 Tsugio Mikami and Sachihiro Omura were in the vicinity of Akpınar under the aegis of the Japan Middle Eastern Culture Center and found some ruins of the Iron Age and Bronze Age in the surface levels at Akpınar Höyük. Nevertheless there is no comprehensive research about the ancient history of Akpınar except for Uçan's article.
References
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- Türkçebilgi.com: Büyükabdiuşağı, Akpınar
External links
- District municipality's official website Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- Akpınar Daily News Site (in Turkish)