Mucur

Municipality in Kırşehir, Turkey

39°03′49″N 34°22′42″E / 39.06361°N 34.37833°E / 39.06361; 34.37833CountryTurkeyProvinceKırşehirDistrictMucurGovernment

• MayorAtılgan Yılmaz (AKP)Elevation

1,120 m (3,670 ft)Population

(2022)^[1]

13,350Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

40500

Area code0386Websitewww.mucur.bel.tr

Mucur, formerly known as Niza, is a town in Kırşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Mucur District.^[2] Its population is 13,350 (2022).^[1] It is known as a center for the production and sale of prayer rugs and other decorative rugs.^[3] Its elevation is 1,120 m (3,670 ft).^[4]

History

From 1867 until 1922, Mucur was part of Angora vilayet.

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ Antique Mudjar, Mucur, or Mujar Rugs, persiancarpetguide.com
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Mucur, Turkey". Retrieved 14 April 2023.