Yukarıakın, Karaman

Yukarıakın
Village
Yukarıakın is located in Turkey
Yukarıakın
Yukarıakın
Location in Turkey
Yukarıakın is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Yukarıakın
Yukarıakın
Yukarıakın (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 36°53′N 33°01′E / 36.883°N 33.017°E / 36.883; 33.017
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKaraman
DistrictKaraman
Elevation
1,370 m (4,490 ft)
Population
 (2022)
106
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
70000
Area code0338

Yukarıakın is a village in the Karaman District of Karaman Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 106 (2022).[2] It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Karaman is 59 kilometres (37 mi). According to page of Karaman news, the founders of the village were the members of a tribe named Ağaçeri and were Akıncı (irregular cavalry in the early years of the Ottoman Empire) . The original name of the village was Akın. But in the second half of the 19th century the village was split into two parts. Yukarıakın (literally "upper Akın") is the name of the western part.[3] The main economic activity of Yukarıakın is agriculture.

References

  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ Karamandan new page (in Turkish) Archived June 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine