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 ...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of
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 population is 5,696 (2022). Its altitude is 1,427 m.
The town of Ulukışla lies in a valley between the Medetsiz and Bolkar ranges of the
Taurus Mountains
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History
According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the
kaza
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of Ulukışla had a total population of 9,182, consisting of 7,851 Muslims and 1,331
Greeks
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.
Climate
Ulukışla has a
cold semi-arid climate
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: ''BSk''), with warm, dry summers, and cold winters.