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Taşkent

Taşkent
District
Location of Taşkent within Turkey.
Location of Taşkent within Turkey.
Taşkent is located in Turkey
Taşkent
Taşkent
Location of Taşkent within Turkey.
Coordinates: 36°55′N 32°29′E / 36.917°N 32.483°E / 36.917; 32.483
Country  Turkey
Province Konya
Government
 • Mayor Ali İhsan Camgöz (SP)
Area
 • District 595.38 km2 (229.88 sq mi)
Elevation 1,363 m (4,472 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Urban 1,661
 • District 6,967
 • District density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 42xxx
Area code(s) 0332
Licence plate 42
Website www.taskent.gov.tr

Taşkent, formerly Pirlerkondu, is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It literally means The Stone City. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 46,396 of which 10,779 live in the town of Taşkent.

Coordinates: 36°55′24″N 32°29′20″E / 36.92333°N 32.48889°E / 36.92333; 32.48889



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