Sultanhanı is a town in Aksaray Province, Turkey. It is named after the famous han (caravanserai) within the town. It is the seat of Sultanhanı District, created in 2017.[2][3] Its population is 10,958 (2021).[1]
Sultanhanı | |
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.jpg) Monumental gateway of the Sultan Han | |
  Sultanhanı Location in Turkey  Sultanhanı Sultanhanı (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 33°33′E / 38.250°N 33.550°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Aksaray |
| District | Sultanhanı |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fahri Solak (AKP) |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 10,958 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0382 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe distance to Aksaray is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) and to the south coast of Lake Tuz is 20 kilometres (12 mi).
History
editPresently, Sultanhanı is not on one of the main highways of Turkey. But it was one of the most important stops in caravan routes during the Middle Ages. The 4,866 square metres (52,380 sq ft) Seljuk han, which was commissioned by Alaattin Keykubat ('Alā' ad-Dīn Kay Qubād) is considered one of the best preserved hans of the Seljuk period.[4] After the Age of Discovery, like other caravan routes the Sultanhanı han became neglected.
Another milestone in local history was the Battle of Sultanhanı (also called the Battle of Aksaray) in 1256, where a Mongol army under the command of Baiju defeated the Seljuks.[5]
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Economy
editAlthough the land around Sultanhanı is quite salty, the town economy is flourishing. Main agricultural products are cereal and sugar cane, produced by mechanized agriculture. There is a sugar mill in the town. Another profitable business is ancient rug and carpet restoration. Some people are employed in stock breeding.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Tebliğ NO: 2017/2, Resmî Gazete, 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Sultanhanı" (in Turkish). Mayor. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Prof. Yaşar Yüce-Prof. Ali Sevim: Türkiye tarihi Cilt I, AKDTYKTTK Yayınları, İstanbul, 1991 p 130