Niğde District (also: ''Merkez'', meaning "central" in Turkish) is a
district
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of the
Niğde Province
Niğde Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province in the southern part of Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its area is 7,234 km2, and its population is 365,419 (2022) of which 170,511 live in the city of Niğde. The population was 348,081 in 200 ...
of Turkey. Its seat is the city of
Niğde
Niğde (; ; Hittite: Nahita, Naxita) is a city and is located in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Niğde Province and Niğde District.İl Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its area is 2,223 km2, and its population is 236,793 (2022).
Composition
There are 16
municipalities
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The term ''municipality' ...
Bağlama
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Niğde
Niğde (; ; Hittite: Nahita, Naxita) is a city and is located in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Niğde Province and Niğde District.Orhanlı
* Sazlıca
* Yeşilgölcük
* Yıldıztepe
There are 34
villages
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