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İmrahor, Ulukışla
İmrahor is a village in the Ulukışla District of Niğde Province, Turkey. Its population is 208 (2022). It is located near the ruins of the site of ancient Faustinopolis, which lies closer to the nearby village of Başmakçı. Fruit farming is the main source of living and the village is famous with its cherries and apples, but decreasing water resources have recently caused problems, including emigration of the younger generation from the village. The climate is dry and the vegetation typical of the dry steppes of central Anatolia, summers are hot and dry, winters are cold and it snows. Wheat is grown in the valley. History There are burial mounds, höyük and other signs of occupation going back to the Hittites and even earlier. The area was later occupied by Phrygians The Phrygians (Greek: Φρύγες, ''Phruges'' or ''Phryges'') were an ancient Indo-European speaking people, who inhabited central-western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) in antiquity. They were relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulukışla District
Ulukışla District is a district of the Niğde Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Ulukışla.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its area is 1,375 km2, and its population is 18,983 (2022). Composition There is one municipality in Ulukışla District: * Ulukışla There are 38 villages in Ulukışla District:[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |