Ulukışla
Municipality in Niğde, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in Niğde Province. For the village in Aksaray Province, see Ulukışla, Aksaray. For the village in Cyprus, see Marathovounos.
Ulukışla is a town in Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ulukışla District.[2] Its population is 5,696 (2022).[1] Its altitude is 1,427 m.
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Coordinates: 37°32′48″N 34°29′04″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Niğde |
District | Ulukışla |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ali Uğurlu (AKP) |
Elevation | 1,427 m (4,682 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 5,696 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0388 |
Website | www |
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The town of Ulukışla lies in a valley between the Medetsiz and Bolkar ranges of the Taurus Mountains, throughout history an important crossing from the Mediterranean to the plains of Konya and other parts of central Anatolia. This is a mountainous district and minerals including gold, silver, lead, coal and limestone have been mined here over the centuries. The climate is dry and the vegetation typical of the dry steppes of central Anatolia, summers are hot and dry, winters are cold and it snows. Wheat is grown in the valley.