village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
Aksaray
Aksaray () is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aksaray Province and Aksaray District.
province in
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 ...
's Central Anatolia Region.Köy Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023. Its population is 433 (2022). The village covers an area of 29.45 square kilometers and has an average elevation of 1,125 meters.
History
The name of the village is mentioned as Çatin in the records of 1926.
continental climate
Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm to hot summers and cold winters). They tend to occur in central and eastern parts of the three northern-tier continents (North America, Europe, and Asia), typi ...
, which is the typical and characteristic
climate
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of the Central Anatolia Region, is dominant. Winters are cold and snowy. In spring, rain prevails, and in summer, drought prevails. Although it is not lush and not many, tree communities are found in places. The degraded oak groves, especially in the south of the village, are the prominent wooded areas.
Landforms
Landforms of the Village Generally, it has the average elevation of the Central Anatolia Region. The settlement area and land of the village are not excessive, but less rough. The places where the plains are dense are the areas called "
Desert
A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one-third of the la ...
" in the east of the village, which are the most important and large agricultural lands of the village. Important elevations around the village; "Eaglerock" and " Ekecik" mountains. Although there is no stream, there is a medium-sized pond in the south of the village.
Population
Economy
The economy of a village depends on
agriculture
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and
husbandry
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. Due to the continental climate conditions in the region; Grain (
Wheat
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,
Barley
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, etc.) agriculture is common.
Pumpkin
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is grown intensively on irrigated lands. Apart from these; Agricultural products such as
beans
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,
corn
Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout Poaceae, grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples of Mexico, indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago ...
,
vetch
''Vicia'' is a genus of over 240 species of flowering plants that are part of the legume family (Fabaceae), and which are commonly known as vetches. Member species are native to Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Some other g ...
,
alfalfa
Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial plant, perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, ...
,
chickpea
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,
sunflower
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and
oat
The oat (''Avena sativa''), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural). Oats appear to have been domesticated as a secondary crop, as their seeds ...
are also grown. The presence of the pond in the south of the village ensures that the vineyards, orchards and alfalfa fields can be irrigated continuously. Although its economic value is not much; Vineyards and gardens are also cultivated.
Grape
A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.
The cultivation of grapes began approximately 8,0 ...
,
apple
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,
apricot
An apricot (, ) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus ''Prunus''.
Usually an apricot is from the species '' P. armeniaca'', but the fruits of the other species in ''Prunus'' sect. ''Armeniaca'' are also ...
are other crops grown. small cattle breeding; It is done in large herds in fields and plateaus. One of the biggest economic inputs of the village is cattle breeding. Milk is collected regularly in the village; are sold to private companies.
Transport
Village to
Aksaray
Aksaray () is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aksaray Province and Aksaray District.
; With a 40 km road, 10 km of which is stabilized and 30 km of asphalt road, to
NevÅŸehir
Nevşehir (; from 'new' and 'city') is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Nevşehir Province and Nevşehir District.Kırşehir
Kırşehir, historically known as Mocissus or Mokissos () and Justinianopolis () in ancient times, is a city in Turkey. It is the seat of Kırşehir Province and Kırşehir District.stabilized and 38 km of
asphalt
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* Bitumen, also known as "liquid asphalt cement" or simply "asphalt", a viscous form of petroleum mainly used as a binder in asphalt concrete
* Asphalt concrete, a mixture of bitumen with coarse and fine aggregates, u ...
road, and 67 km of which is completely asphalt road. Çatin Village, which is connected to
Ortaköy
Ortaköy (, ''Middle Village)'' is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,121 (2024). It is on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing villag ...
, which is the district center, by a 15 km asphalt road, does not encounter any difficulties regarding transportation.