Nevşehir Province

Nevşehir Province (Turkish: Nevşehir ili, from the Persian compound نو شهر Naw-shahr meaning "new city") is a province in central Turkey with its capital in Nevşehir. Its 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 tourist attraction in Turkey. The town of Göreme is also located in Nevşehir.

Nevşehir Province

Nevşehir ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Nevşehir Province in Turkey
CountryTurkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
SubregionKırıkkale
Government
 • Electoral districtNevşehir
 • Governorİnci Sezer Becel
Area
 • Total5,467 km2 (2,111 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total298,339
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Area code(s)0384
Vehicle registration50

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.

History

Archaeology

An approximately 5,000-year-old three-story underground town which referred as “Gir-Gör” (Enter and See) by locals was revealed in Avanos in 2019. The five-kilometer-long city consisted of three floors, homes, tunnels, places of worship and a small human figurine. According to the locals, site was considered a source of "healing water” and “Ceasar’s bath.”[2][3][4]

Districts

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

See also

References
  1. "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Agencies, Daily Sabah with (2019-06-08). "Mysterious flooding leads to discovery of 5,000-year-old underground city in Turkey's Cappadocia". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. aprilholloway. "Massive 5,000-year-old underground city uncovered in Cappadocia, Turkey". www.ancient-origins.net. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  4. "Mysterious flooding leads to the discovery of 5,000-year-old underground city in Turkey's Cappadocia | ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD". Retrieved 2020-09-17.


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