Yeşilova, Aksaray

Yeşilova (Acem)
Town
Yeşilova Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°24′N 33°50′E / 38.400°N 33.833°E / 38.400; 33.833Coordinates: 38°24′N 33°50′E / 38.400°N 33.833°E / 38.400; 33.833
Country	Turkey
Province	Aksaray Province
District	Aksaray central district
Elevation	1,055 m (3,460 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,218
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	68180
Area code(s)	382
Licence plate	68

Yeşilova (former Acem) is a town in the central district of Aksaray Province, Turkey. At 38°24′N 33°50′E / 38.400°N 33.833°E / 38.400; 33.833 it is 18 kilometres (11 mi) to Aksaray. The population of the town is 4218^[1] as of 2010. The settlement was founded in 1517 by a small Turkmen clan from Iran. Iran is also known as Acem and the settlement was named accordingly. The mound near the settlement was named as de:Acemhöyük, which is now thoıught to be the tumulus of Purushanda an ancient settlement. In 1928 Yeşilova was declared a township.

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