Çekerek

Çekerek
Çekerek
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Çekerek Location within Turkey Çekerek Location within Turkey Central Anatolia
	Coordinates: 40°04′23″N 35°29′41″E / 40.07306°N 35.49472°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Yozgat
District	Çekerek
Government
• Mayor	Üzeyir Ince (MHP)
Elevation	925 m (3,035 ft)
Population (2022)	9,471
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	66500
Area code	0354
Website	www.cekerek.bel.tr

Çekerek is a town in Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çekerek District.^[2] Its population is 9,471 (2022).^[1] It is located in northeast of Yozgat province and it is 90 km (56 miles) from Yozgat city.

Lavender Island

Çekerek Lavender Island was created after the construction of the Çekerek Dam, which formed several small islands and peninsulas within the dam. The Ministry of Forestry carried out landscaping work on one of these peninsulas. Numerous lavender seedlings were planted in this area, transforming the entire peninsula into a lavender landscape.^[3]

References

1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
↑ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
↑ "LAVANTA ADASI | Çekerek Belediye Başkanlığı". cekerek.bel.tr. Retrieved 2026-05-31.

External links

General information on Çekerek (in Turkish)

[tuik-1] 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[ilce-2] İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[3] "LAVANTA ADASI | Çekerek Belediye Başkanlığı". cekerek.bel.tr. Retrieved 2026-05-31.

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