Alay, Niğde
Alay | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Alay Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 34°42′E / 38.250°N 34.700°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Niğde Province |
| District | Niğde central district |
| Elevation | 1,305 m (4,280 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,647 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 51010 |
| Area code | 0388 |
| Licence plate | 51 |
Alay is a belde (town) in the central district (Niğde) of Niğde Province, Turkey. It is situated 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of Niğde at 38°15′N 34°42′E / 38.250°N 34.700°E. The population of the town is 3647 as of 2011 [1] The town may be very old. According to Mayor's page it was named after İsmail Bahri Mahmut, a commander of a regiment (Turkish: Alay). The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1988. The main crops of the town are potato and wheat.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Institute page Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
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