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NevÅŸehir Province () is a
province A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
in central
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
with its capital in NevÅŸehir. Its area is 5,485 km2, and its population is 317,952 (2024). Its adjacent provinces are
Kırşehir Kırşehir, historically known as Mocissus or Mokissos () and Justinianopolis () in ancient times, is a city in Turkey. It is the seat of Kırşehir Province and Kırşehir District.Aksaray to the southwest, Niğde to the south,
Kayseri Kayseri () is a large List of cities in Turkey, city in Central Anatolia, Turkey, and the capital of Kayseri Province, Kayseri province. Historically known as Caesarea (Mazaca), Caesarea, it has been the historical capital of Cappadocia since anc ...
to the southeast, and
Yozgat Yozgat is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yozgat Province and Yozgat District.Cappadocia Cappadocia (; , from ) is a historical region in Central Anatolia region, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde. Today, the touristic Cappadocia Region is located in Nevşehir ...
a tourist attraction in
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. The town of Göreme is also located in Nevşehir. Nevşehir was declared a World Peace City by the
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.
Cappadocia Cappadocia (; , from ) is a historical region in Central Anatolia region, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde. Today, the touristic Cappadocia Region is located in Nevşehir ...
once included the area now covered by this province. This province is notable for the fairy chimneys of Göreme, the Ortahisar (middle fortress), a number of old churches from the
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period.


History


Archaeology

An approximately 5,000-year-old three-story underground town which referred as "Gir-Gör" (Enter and See) by locals was revealed in Avanos in 2019. The five-kilometer-long city consisted of three floors, homes, tunnels, places of worship and a small human figurine. According to the locals, the site was considered a source of "healing water" and " Caesar's bath."


Sports

A multiday
track running Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
ultramarathon An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of . The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the ...
of desert concept, called Runfire Cappadocia Ultramarathon, is held since 2012 annually in July. The race tours in six days through several historic places across
Cappadocia Cappadocia (; , from ) is a historical region in Central Anatolia region, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde. Today, the touristic Cappadocia Region is located in Nevşehir ...
reaching out to
Lake Tuz Lake Tuz ( meaning 'Salt Lake) is the second largest lake in Turkey with its surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. It is located in the Central Anatolia Region, northeast of Konya, south-southeast of Ankara and ...
.


Districts

NevÅŸehir province is divided into 8
districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
(capital district in bold): * Acıgöl * Avanos * Derinkuyu * Gülşehir * Hacıbektaş * Kozaklı * Nevşehir *
Ürgüp Ürgüp ( ''Prokópio,'' Cappadocian Greek: ''Prokópi'', ) is a town in Nevşehir province in the Cappadocia area of Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Ürgüp District.Göreme Open Air Museum *
Uçhisar Uçhisar is a town (''belde'') in the NevÅŸehir District, NevÅŸehir Province in Cappadocia, Turkey. Its population is 3,555 (2022). It is 7 kilometres east of NevÅŸehir, 12 kilometres west of Ürgüp, and 10 kilometres south of Avanos. ...
Castle * Göreme Historical National Park * Uç Güzeller, "The Three Beauties" fairy chimneys in
Ürgüp Ürgüp ( ''Prokópio,'' Cappadocian Greek: ''Prokópi'', ) is a town in Nevşehir province in the Cappadocia area of Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Ürgüp District.Love Valley * Zelve Open Air Museum * Red and Rose Valley * Ortahisar Castle *
MustafapaÅŸa Svilengrad (; ; ) is a town in Haskovo Province, south-central Bulgaria, situated at the tripoint of Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svilengrad Municipality. Geography Svilengrad is close to the ro ...
* Meryem Ana Kilisesi, Mother Mary Church near Nevşehir Castle * the Hagios Georgios Church, also known as the 'Çanlı Church' near Nevşehir Castle * Avanos, known for its clay pottery. * St. John the Baptist Chapel * Aynalı (Fırkatan) Church * Açık Saray Museum * Derinkuyu Underground City * Kaymakli Underground City * Tatlarin Underground City * Haji Bektash Veli Complex


Gallery

Image:GoremeFairyChimneysTriple.jpg, Fairy chimneys in
Ürgüp Ürgüp ( ''Prokópio,'' Cappadocian Greek: ''Prokópi'', ) is a town in Nevşehir province in the Cappadocia area of Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Ürgüp District.Goreme Open Air Museum Image:Tatlarin 01.jpg, A view from Tatlarin, Nevşehir Image:DerinkuyuKirche.jpg, A historical church in Derinkuyu Image:Hacibektas-04-superchango.jpg, Hajibektash complex in Hacibektas Image:Camel-shaped rock.png, Image:Ortahisar sunset.jpg, Ortahisar overlook.


See also

* List of municipalities in NevÅŸehir Province * NevÅŸehir Kapadokya Airport


References


External links

*
NevÅŸehir governor's official website
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NevÅŸehir municipality's official website
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NevÅŸehir weather forecast information
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