Mucur, formerly known as Niza, is a town in
Kırşehir Province in the
Central Anatolia region of
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. It is the seat of
Mucur District.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 13,350 (2022).
It is known as a center for the production and sale of prayer rugs and other decorative rugs. Its elevation is .
History
From 1867 until 1922, Mucur was part of
Angora vilayet
The Vilayet of Angora () or Ankara was a first-level administrative division (vilayet) of the Ottoman Empire, centered on the city of Angora (Ankara) in north-central Anatolia, which included most of ancient Galatia.
Demographics
At the beginni ...
.
References
External links
Municipality's official website
District municipalities in Turkey
Populated places in Kırşehir Province
Mucur District
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