Karapinar
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Karapınar is a town and district
Districts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....

 of Konya Province
Konya Province
Konya Province is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. The provincial capital is the city of Konya. It is the largest province by area of Turkey.-Districts:...

 in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 55,734 of which 35,285 live in the town of Karapınar. Volcanic Karapınar Field
Karapinar Field
Karapınar is a volcanic field located in central Turkey, near the city of Karapınar. The basaltic Karapınar volcanic field consists of five cinder cones, two lava fields and several explosion craters and maars. The 300-m-high Meke Dağı, surrounded by the Meke Golu crater lake, is one of the largest...

is located nearby.

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