Bahçeli, Niğde

Bahçeli
Town
Bahçeli

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°50′N 34°37′E / 37.833°N 34.617°E / 37.833; 34.617Coordinates: 37°50′N 34°37′E / 37.833°N 34.617°E / 37.833; 34.617
Country  Turkey
Province Niğde Province
District Bor
Elevation 1,140 m (3,740 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,316
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 51710
Area code(s) 0388
Licence plate 51

Bahçeli is a belde (town) in Niğde Province, Turkey.

Geography

Bahçeli is a part of Bor district of Niğde Province. At 37°50′N 34°37′E / 37.833°N 34.617°E / 37.833; 34.617 it 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). The population of the town is 2316 as of 2011 [1]

History

According to radiocarbon dating (14C) in Köşkhöyük tumulus within Bahçeli [2] earliest settlement in Bahçeli may be as old as 5000 BC.[3] 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

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute page
  2. ↑ Article of Tyana (Turkish)
  3. ↑ Achaeological report (Turkish)
  4. ↑ Mayor’s page(Turkish)
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