Karakapı

Karakapı (Arduğu)
Town
Karakapı Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°04′N 34°10′E / 38.067°N 34.167°E / 38.067; 34.167Coordinates: 38°04′N 34°10′E / 38.067°N 34.167°E / 38.067; 34.167
Country	Turkey
Province	Niğde Province
District	Altunhisar
Elevation	1,400 m (4,020 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,162
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	51603
Area code(s)	0388
Licence plate	51

Karakapı is a town in Altunhisar district of Niğde Province, Turkey. The town is situated in the Central Anatolian plains to the south of Hasandağı volcano. The distance to Altunhisar is 20 kilometres (12 mi). The population of Karakapı is 3162^[1] as of 2011. The town was captured by Seljuk Turks during the reign of Suleyman I of Rum in the second half of the 11th century. After the rule of Karamanids, it was captured by the Ottomans in the 15th century during the reign of Mehmet II. In 1999 the settlement was declared a seat of township. The town economy depends on dry agrticulture. Some Karakapı citizens work in services in the cities.^[2]

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