Taşkent | |
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District | |
Location of Taşkent within Turkey. |
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Location of Taşkent within Turkey. | |
Coordinates: 36°55′N 32°29′E / 36.917°N 32.483°E | |
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