Güzelyurt

For other places with the same name, see Güzelyurt (disambiguation).
Güzelyurt
District

Location of Güzelyurt within Turkey.
Coordinates: 38°17′N 34°22′E / 38.283°N 34.367°E / 38.283; 34.367
Country  Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Aksaray
Government
  Governor Ramazan Yıldırım
  Mayor Kudret Özeş (AKP)
Area[1]
  District 322.25 km2 (124.42 sq mi)
Elevation 1,485 m (4,872 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 2,672
  District 12,527
  District density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 68xxx
Area code(s) 0382
Licence plate 68
Website www.guzelyurt.gov.tr

Güzelyurt, formerly Gelveri, is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 45 km (28 mi) from the city of Aksaray. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 16,836 of which 3,775 live in the town of Güzelyurt.[3][4] The district covers an area of 322 km2 (124 sq mi),[5] and the average elevation is 1,485 m (4,872 ft).

This is an area of great natural beauty and historical importance, part of the ancient region of Cappadocia, near the much-visited Ihlara Valley.

History

Cappadocia has an important place in the history of Christianity and Gregory of Nazianzus lived in the area. A historically large Greek population existed in the area until the 1924 population exchange (see Cappadocian Greeks), when they were replaced with the Turks from Thessaloniki and Kavala.

Places of interest

Güzelyurt is known for having three underground cities and over 50 churches carved into the rocky volcanic landscape including:

Other places of interest include...

See also

Notes

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (XLS) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  4. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  5. Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  6. Governorship of Aksaray, Turkey. "Underground cities in Aksaray". Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-02.

References

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Coordinates: 38°16′38″N 34°22′19″E / 38.27722°N 34.37194°E / 38.27722; 34.37194

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