Nevşehir Province

Nevşehir Province Nevşehir ili
—  Province of Turkey  —
Location of Nevşehir Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Capital	Nevşehir
Area
– Total	5,467 km2 (2,110.8 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
– Total	282,337
– Density	51.6/km2 (133.8/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0384
Vehicle registration	50
Website	nevşehir.gov.tr

Nevşehir Province (Turkish: Nevşehir ili ) is a province in central Turkey with its capital in Nevşehir. It adjacent provinces are Kırşehir to the northwest, Aksaray to the southwest, Niğde to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, and Yozgat to the northeast. Nevşehir includes the area called Cappadocia - a very popular tourist attraction in Turkey. The famous town of Göreme is also located in Nevşehir.

Cappadocia once included the area now covered by this province. This province is notable for the fairy chimneys of Göreme, the Ortahisar (middle fortress), a number of old churches from the Byzantine period.

Districts

Nevşehir province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):

• Acıgöl
• Avanos
• Derinkuyu
• Gülşehir
• Hacıbektaş
• Kozaklı
• Nevşehir
• Ürgüp

See also

• List of municipalities in Nevşehir Province
• Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

Gallery

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  Fairy chimneys in Ürgüp

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  Rock formation in Goreme Open Air Museum

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  A view from Tatlarin, Nevşehir

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  A historical church in Derinkuyu

References

1. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces

External links

• (Turkish) Nevşehir governor's official website
• (Turkish) Nevşehir municipality's official website
• (English) Nevşehir weather forecast information

Coordinates: 38°46′54″N 34°41′17″E / 38.78167°N 34.68806°E / 38.78167; 34.68806