Karaman Province
Karaman Province () is a province of south-central Turkey. Its area is 8,678 km2, and its population is 260,838 (2022). According to the 2000 census, the population was 243,210. The population density is 30 people/km. The traffic code is 7 ...
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
Sarıveliler District
Sarıveliler District is a district of the Karaman Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Sarıveliler.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 5,274 (2022). Its elevation is .
History
There is no exact information about town's history. It is assumed that people settled down the town at Roman Empire times. Additionally, by the archeological founds near
Göktepe
Göktepe (former ''Fariske'') is a town (''belde'') in the Sarıveliler District, Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,051 (2022).
Geography
Göktepe is a mountain town in the Toros Mountains with an altitude of about . Göktepe is qu ...
and Uğurlu, people started to live in Sarıveliler in 2000 B.C .