NevÅŸehir Province
 NevÅŸehir Province |
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| Location of NevÅŸehir Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Central Anatolia Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 5,467 km2 (2,111 sq mi) |
| Total Population | 310,344 TurkStat 2007 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 50 |
| Area code: | 0384 |
| Governor Website | http://www.nevsehir.gov.tr |
Nevşehir is a province in central Turkey with its capital in Nevşehir. It adjacent provinces are Kırşehir to the northwest, Aksaray to the southwest, Niğde to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, and Yozgat to the northeast. Nevşehir includes the area called Cappadocia - a very popular tourist attraction in Turkey. The famous town of Göreme is also located in Nevşehir.
Cappadocia once included the area now covered by this province. This province is notable for a number of old churches from the Byzantine period.
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Districts
NevÅŸehir province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):
- Acıgöl
- Avanos
- Derinkuyu
- Gülşehir
- Hacıbektaş
- Kozaklı
- NevÅŸehir
- Ürgüp
See also
- List of municipalities in NevÅŸehir Province
- NevÅŸehir Kapadokya Airport
Gallery
 Fairy chimneys in Ürgüp |
 Rock formation in Goreme Open Air Museum |
 A view from Tatlarin, NevÅŸehir |
 A historical church in Derinkuyu |
External links
- (Turkish) NevÅŸehir governor's official website
- (Turkish) NevÅŸehir municipality's official website
- (English) NevÅŸehir weather forecast information
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