Ortaköy, Aksaray

Ortaköy is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, located north-west of the city of Aksaray, nearer to Kırşehir. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 58,873 of which 26,961 live in the town of Ortaköy. The district covers an area of 725 km (280 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1,140 m (3,740 ft). This is a rural district centred around the small, quiet town of Ortaköy. The people in the area are conservative and there is little social life. District governor's official website (Turkish) District governor's official website