Dikilitaş, Niğde
Village in Niğde, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dikilitaş (former Enehil) is a village in the Niğde District of Niğde Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 708 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] Dikilitaş is situated to the northeast of Niğde. Distance to Niğde is 48 kilometres (30 mi).
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Dikilitaş | |
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Coordinates: 38°07′N 35°05′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Niğde |
District | Niğde |
Elevation | 1,485 m (4,872 ft) |
Population (2022) | 708 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 51000 |
Area code | 0388 |
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The former population of Dikilitaş was composed of Karamanlides and Muslim Turks. (Karamanlides was a Turkish-speaking Orthodox Christian community.) According to Ottoman documents, there were 200 Karamanlides and 80 Muslim Turkish families.[4] In 1924, as result of Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement Karamanlides were replaced by Muslim Turks from Greece.