Ürgüp ( el, Προκόπιο ''Prokópio,''
or
Cappadocian Greek
Cappadocian Greek ( cpg, Καππαδοκικά, Καππαδοκική Διάλεκτος), also known as Cappadocian or Asia Minor Greek, is a dialect of modern Greek heavily influenced by Turkish, originally spoken in Cappadocia (modern-day ...
: ''Prokópi'', ota, Burgut Kalesi) is a town and district of
Nevşehir Province
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in the
Central Anatolia
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Located in Central Turkey, it is bordere ...
region of
Turkey
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. It is located in the historical region of
Cappadocia, and near the cave
Churches of Göreme. According to 2010 census, the population of the district is 34,372 of which 18,631 live in the town of Ürgüp.
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/ref> The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an average elevation of .
Cappadocia is one of Turkey's largest wine-producing regions, with Ürgüp as its capital. Uphill from Hotel Surban, the renowned Turasan Winery supplies 60% of Cappadocia's wines and offers free tours and tastings in its rock-carved wine cellar.
According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82–1893, the kaza
A kaza (, , , plural: , , ; ota, قضا, script=Arab, (; meaning 'borough')
* bg, околия (; meaning 'district'); also Кааза
* el, υποδιοίκησις () or (, which means 'borough' or 'municipality'); also ()
* lad, kaza
, ...
of Ürgüp had a total population of 23,030, consisting of 19,880 Muslims, 3,134 Greeks
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and 16 Armenians
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.[ Kemal Karpat (1985)]
''Ottoman Population, 1830-1914, Demographic and Social Characteristics''
The University of Wisconsin Press
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, p. 142–143
Notable natives
* Saint John the Russian (1690-1730), Saint
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of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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* Mustafa Güzelgöz (1921–2005), librarian known as the "Librarian with Donkey"
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Ürgüp is twinned with:
* Larissa, Greece (since 1996)
* Kireas, Greece (since 2004)
See also
* Cappadocia
* Churches of Göreme, Turkey
* Kayakapı
*Kaymaklı Underground City
Kaymakli Underground City ( Turkish: Kaymaklı; Cappadocian Greek: Ανακού) is contained within the citadel of Kaymakli in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. First opened to tourists in 1964, the village is about 19 km from Nevşe ...
*Derinkuyu Underground City
The Derinkuyu underground city (Cappadocian Greek: ''Malakopi''; tr, Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri) is an ancient multi-level underground city in the Derinkuyu district in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately . It is l ...
* Underground cities in Avanos
* Thermal Tourism in Kozaklı
Notes
References
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External links
District governor's official website
District municipality's official website
Map of Ürgüp district
St George and the dragon
Administrative map of Ürgüp district
Hundreds of pictures of Ürgüp
Ürgüp State Agency
Towns in Turkey
Cappadocia
Populated places in Nevşehir Province
Districts of Nevşehir Province
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