Göktepe

Settlement in Turkey

Municipality in Karaman, Turkey

36°38′N 32°37′E / 36.633°N 32.617°E / 36.633; 32.617CountryTurkeyProvinceKaramanDistrictSarıvelilerElevation

1,335 m (4,380 ft)Population

(2022)^[1]

2,051Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

70810

Göktepe (former Fariske) is a town (belde) in the Sarıveliler District, Karaman Province, Turkey.^[2] Its population is 2,051 (2022).^[1]

Geography

Göktepe is a mountain town in the Toros Mountains with an altitude of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft). Göktepe is quite detached from the main highways. The distance to Karaman is 170 kilometres (110 mi).

History

There are ruins, caves, and tombs which show that the vicinity of the town was inhabited during the time of the Roman Empire.^{[citation needed]} During the Ottoman Empire, the town was mentioned in the 17th century Seyahatname (travel book) of Evliya Çelebi.^{[citation needed]} In 1956, Göktepe was declared a township.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Göktepe is a typical agricultural town. Main crops are apples, grapes, cherries and walnuts.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2010-06-10.