[2] It is situated to the west of Karadağ, an extinct volcano.

Its distance to Karaman is 22 kilometres (14 mi).

The present village was founded by Circassians from the Caucasus after the ethnic cleansing of Circassians by the Russian Empire in the second half of the 19th century.

The main economic activities of the village are agriculture and animal breeding.

Main crops are cereals.