Taşpınar is a town (belde) and municipality in the Aksaray District, Aksaray Province, Turkey.Belde , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023. Its population is 2,759 (2021).
Geography
Taşpınar is in the Anatolian plateau, just west of Mount Hasan. The average altitude is .
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.Mayor’s page
Economy
The main economic activity is handmade rugs. Taşpınar rugs are especially famous for their high density of knots. (40·40 in 10 cm2 or more in older rugs.)Aksaray governor’s page 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 D.750, from Ankara to Adana, which makes it almost the midpoint of D 90 highway.
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