Taşpınar, Aksaray


Taşpınar is a belde in Aksaray Province, Turkey.

Geography

Taşpınar is in the Anatolian plateau, just west of Mount Hasan. The coordinates of the midtown can be given as The average altitude is. The population is 2746

History

The earliest residents of the village were the members of a tribe from Azerbaijan in 1515. Eventually, people from nearby villages also settled in Taşpınar. Meanwhile, a group of Taşpınar residents chose to live in Hotamış, another town roughly south west of Taşpınar. In 1957 Taşpınar was declared a seat of township.

Economy

The main economic activity is handmade rugs. Taşpınar rugs are especially famous for their high density of knots. Although the town is situated in a volcanic plateau which is supposed to be fertile, because of the low annual rainfall, agricultural income is limited. Some Taşpınar residents work in the light industry of nearby Aksaray.

Transportation

Taşpınar is south of Aksaray on the main highway, from Ankara to Adana, which makes it almost the midpoint of D 90 high way.