Yerköy

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Overview

Yerköy is a town in Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yerköy District. Its population is 27,084 (2022). Its elevation is 771 m (2,530 ft). The mayor is Fatih Arslan, Justice and Development Party.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Nearby places in Yozgat

• Şefaatli
  18.4 mi away · pop. 8,790
• Yozgat
  22 mi away · pop. 79,611
• Sorgun
  39.8 mi away · pop. 79,314
• Yenifakılı
  41.2 mi away · pop. 5,538
• Sarıkaya
  49.4 mi away · pop. 18,551
• Boğazlıyan
  51.9 mi away · pop. 18,457
• Aydıncık
  54.9 mi away · pop. 2,985
• Saraykent
  55.5 mi away · pop. 14,198
• Çandır
  62.2 mi away · pop. 3,393
• Çekerek
  62.4 mi away · pop. 9,475
• Çayıralan
  67 mi away · pop. 12,294
• Kadışehri
  74.4 mi away · pop. 4,659

Browse all places in Yozgat →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Seen 2026-05-30

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

Seen 2025-11-15

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Seen 2025-11-15

Eastern Montpellier Snake

Malpolon insignitus

Seen 2025-10-11

Red Toothed Star-thistle

Carthamus dentatus

Seen 2025-08-24

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Seen 2025-08-24

European White Stork

Ciconia ciconia ciconia

Seen 2025-06-05

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Seen 2025-06-05

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

Seen 2025-06-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).