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Bahçeli, Niğde

Coordinates: 37°50′N 34°37′E / 37.833°N 34.617°E / 37.833; 34.617
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Bahçeli
Bahçeli is located in Turkey
Bahçeli
Bahçeli
Location in Turkey
Bahçeli is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Bahçeli
Bahçeli
Bahçeli (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 37°50′N 34°37′E / 37.833°N 34.617°E / 37.833; 34.617
CountryTurkey
ProvinceNiğde
DistrictBor
Elevation
1,140 m (3,740 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,179
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
51710
Area code0388

Bahçeli is a town (belde) in the Bor District, Niğde Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 2,179 (2022).[1]

Geography

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Bahçeli is very close to Kemerhisar, another town in Niğde Province. Distance to Kemerhisar is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to Bor is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Niğde is 18 kilometres (11 mi).

History

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According to radiocarbon dating (14C) in Köşkhöyük tumulus within Bahçeli [3] earliest settlement in Bahçeli may be as old as 5000 BC.[4] The nearby town Kemerhisar was a major settlement named Tyana in ancient ages and Bahçeli was a part of Tyana. The most important relic from the Roman Empire domination is a big Roman bath. After the Roman period, the settlement lost its former glory. It was a village during the Medieval ages. After 1954, it was declared township.

Economy

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The town economy depends on the orchards around the town. Main product is apple. Other fruits such as cherries, grapes and apricots are also produced.[5]

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. ^ "Article of Tyana" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  4. ^ Archaeological report (in Turkish)
  5. ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2010-12-01.