Yeşilburç

Yeşilburç (former Teney) is a village in Niğde Province, Turkey.

Yeşilburç

(Teney)
Village
Yeşilburç
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°01′N 34°40′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceNiğde Province
DistrictNiğde Central District
Elevation
1,400 m (4,590 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total504
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
51000
Area code(s)0388
Licence plate51

Geography

At 38°01′N 34°40′E Yeşilburç is only 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Niğde and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Gebere Dam. Situated in a high valley, it is surrounded by fruit gardens. The population of the village is 524 [1] as of 2018.

History

Yeşilburç was a Karamanlides village; i.e., the residents were Turkish speakers of Orthodox Christian faith. But during the compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey (Turkish: mübadele) in 1920s, they were deported to Greece just like the Greeks. In Greece they were settled in Corfu island (in Ionian Sea, west of Greece) . Meanwhile Turks from the village of Kivotos (Turkish: Krifçe) in Grevena (north Greece) who were deported from Greece came to Turkey to find a new home. They were settled in Yeşilburç in 1926.[2]

Economy

Fruits are the main products of Yeşilburç. The village is especially specialised in apple production. The touristic potential is also high for there are many historical buildings (from Karamanlides) in the village. But at the present tourism plays no role in the village economy

References

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