Dikilitaş, Niğde

Dikilitaş (former Enehil) is a small belde (town) in the central district (Niğde) of Niğde Province, Turkey. Dikilitaş at 38°07′N 35°05′E is situated to the northeast of Niğde. Distance to Niğde is 48 kilometres (30 mi). The population of the town is 1019 as of 2011 [1] The former population of Dikilitaş was composed of Karamanlides and Moslem Turks. (Karamanlides was a Turkish-speaking Orthodox Christian community.) According to Ottoman documents, there were 200 Karamanlides and 80 Moslem Turkish families.[2] In 1924, as result of Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement Karamanlides were replaced by Moslem Turks from Greece.

Dikilitaş
Town
Dikilitaş
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°07′N 35°05′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceNiğde Province
DistrictNiğde Central district
Elevation
1,485 m (4,870 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,019
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
51000
Area code(s)0388
Licence plate51

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