Sarıyahşi

Sarıyahşi is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 110 km (68 mi) from the province seat of Aksaray. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 12,120 of which 7,751 live in the town of Sarıyahşi, and the remainder in surrounding villages. The district covers an area of 280 km (108 sq mi), and lies at an average elevation of 870 m (2,854 ft). The district is good agricultural land watered by Hirfanlı Dam reservoir, and used for growing grain and other crops. There is a uranium mine in the village of Bekdik and various stone quarries. The town of Sarıyahşi is a small rural centre providing schools and other basic amenities to the surrounding countryside.