Çetmi

Çetmi is a small town in Taşkent district of Konya Province, Turkey. According to mayor's page the original name was Çepni (referring to a branch of Oghuz Turks); but eventually the word Çepni was corrupted to Çetmi.[1] It is a secluded town situated in Toros Mountains at 36°53′N 32°37′E. The distance to Taşkent is 20 kilometres (12 mi) and to Konya is 155 kilometres (96 mi).The sole road to the town passes through a narrow pass. The population of the town was 1281 [2] as of 2011.

Çetmi
Town
Çetmi
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°53′N 32°37′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceKonya Province
DistrictTaşkent
Government
  BodyÇetmi Municipality
Elevation
1,320 m (4,025 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,283
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code0332
Licence plate42
Websitehttp://www.cetmi.bel.tr/index.php

References

  1. Mayor2s page (in Turkish)
  2. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 13 April 2012.


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