Kılan, Ulukışla

Kılan (also known as Aktoprak) is a village in Ulukışla District, Niğde Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 1,596 (2022).^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3]

CountryTurkey

Elevation

1,519 m (4,984 ft)

Population

(2022)

1,596

TimezoneUTC+3 (TRT)

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Kılan Aktoprak
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Coordinates: 37°28′52″N 34°27′55″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Niğde
District	Ulukışla
Elevation	1,519 m (4,984 ft)
Population  (2022)	1,596
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	51910
Area code	0388

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Probably the earliest settlement was established during the Roman Empire era. About 250 years ago, during the Ottoman Empire era, a Turkmen tribe named Kılanoğulları ('sons of Kılan') settled around the village.^[4] In 1989 the municipality of Kılan was established and Kılan was declared a belde ('seat of township') . However in 2015 the municipality was disestablished.^[4]

The main economic activity is agriculture and animal husbandry. The main crop is cherry.