Köprüköy, Kırıkkale

Köprüköy
Town
Köprüköy

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 39°35′N 33°26′E / 39.583°N 33.433°E / 39.583; 33.433Coordinates: 39°35′N 33°26′E / 39.583°N 33.433°E / 39.583; 33.433
Country  Turkey
Province Kırıkkale Province
District Keskin
Elevation 760 m (2,490 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,280
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 71820
Area code(s) 0318
Licence plate 71

Köprüköy (English: Bridgeville, also called Köprü) is a town in Keskin district of Kırıkkale Province, Turkey. It is situated at 39°35′N 33°26′E / 39.583°N 33.433°E / 39.583; 33.433 on Turkish state highway D-260 and to the east of the Kızılırmak River reservoir. The distance to Keskin is 30 kilometres (19 mi). The population of Köprüköy was 1,280 as of 2011.[1] According to the mayor’s page the settlement was founded during the Seljuk domination (11th to 13th centuries) and it was named after the famous bridge which was in use up to recent times. (It is now partially submerged in the Kapulukaya Dam reservoir.) In 1972 the settlement was declared a seat of township. The main activity of the town is agriculture. Cereals as well as sugar beets and sun flowers are produced. Poultry husbandry is another economic activity. An activity of lesser importance is perch and carp fishing.[2]

References

  1. Statistical Institute page
  2. Mayor’s page (Turkish)
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