Karanlıkdere
Karanlıkdere | |
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Town | |
  Karanlıkdere Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′N 34°26′E / 38.000°N 34.433°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Niğde Province |
| District | Bor |
| Elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 968 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 51700 |
| Area code | 0388 |
| Licence plate | 51 |
Karanlıkdere (formerly Asbuzu) is a belde (town) in Bor district of Niğde Province, Turkey. At 38°00′N 34°26′E / 38.000°N 34.433°E it is situated in Melendiz Mountain. The distance to Bor is 19 kilometres (12 mi) and is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Niğde. The population of Karanlıkdere is 968 as of 2011.[1] The settlement is probably 400 years old and was founded by seven families from the east. But its original population also included a Christian minority as well. In 1998 Karanlıkdere was declared a seat of township. Main economic activity of the town is sheep and cattle breeding. Carpet weaving and scrap trading are other activities.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Institute page Archived 2015-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-08-11.