Bahçeli, Niğde
Bahçeli | |
|---|---|
  Bahçeli Location in Turkey  Bahçeli Bahçeli (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′N 34°37′E / 37.833°N 34.617°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Niğde |
| District | Bor |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,179 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 51710 |
| Area code | 0388 |
Bahçeli is a town (belde) in the Bor District, Niğde Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 2,179 (2022).[1]
Geography[edit]
Bahçeli is very close to Kemerhisar, another town in Niğde Province. Distance to Kemerhisar is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to Bor is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Niğde is 18 kilometres (11 mi).
History[edit]
According to radiocarbon dating (14C) in Köşkhöyük tumulus within Bahçeli [3] earliest settlement in Bahçeli may be as old as 5000 BC.[4] The nearby town Kemerhisar was a major settlement named Tyana in ancient ages and Bahçeli was a part of Tyana. The most important relic from the Roman Empire domination is a big Roman bath. After the Roman period, the settlement lost its former glory. It was a village during the Medieval ages. After 1954, it was declared township.
Economy[edit]
The town economy depends on the orchards around the town. Main product is apple. Other fruits such as cherries, grapes and apricots are also produced.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Article of Tyana" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ Archaeological report (in Turkish)
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
