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Niğde Province
Province of Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niğde Province (Turkish: Niğde ili) is a province in the southern part of Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its area is 7,234 km2,[2] and its population is 365,419 (2022) of which 170,511 live in the city of Niğde.[1] The population was 348,081 in 2000 and 305,861 in 1990. Neighbouring provinces are Kayseri, Adana, Mersin, Konya, Aksaray and Nevşehir.
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Niğde Province
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Country | Turkey |
Seat | Niğde |
Government | |
• Governor | Cahit Çelik |
Area | 7,234 km2 (2,793 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 365,419 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0388 |
Website | www |
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The province is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges: the Taurus Mountains, Mount Hasan, and the Melendiz Mountains.