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Alay, Niğde

Coordinates: 38°15′N 34°42′E / 38.250°N 34.700°E / 38.250; 34.700
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Alay
Alay is located in Turkey
Alay
Alay
Location in Turkey
Alay is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Alay
Alay
Alay (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 38°15′N 34°42′E / 38.250°N 34.700°E / 38.250; 34.700
CountryTurkey
ProvinceNiğde
DistrictNiğde
Elevation
1,305 m (4,281 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
3,038
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
51010
Area code0388

Alay is a town (belde) in the Niğde District, Niğde Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 3,038 (2022).[1] It is situated 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of Niğde. 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-12-07.