Kemerhisar

Kemerhisar
Municipality
town of Kemerhisar and ruins of Tyana
town of Kemerhisar and ruins of Tyana
Kemerhisar is located in Turkey
Kemerhisar
Kemerhisar
Location within Turkey
Kemerhisar is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Kemerhisar
Kemerhisar
Location within Turkey Central Anatolia
Coordinates: 37°49′28″N 34°34′15″E / 37.82444°N 34.57083°E / 37.82444; 34.57083
CountryTurkey
ProvinceNiğde
DistrictBor
Government
 • MayorRamazan Oya (CHP)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
5,463
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
51730
Area code0388
Websitewww.kemerhisar.bel.tr

Kemerhisar is a town (belde) in the Bor District, Niğde Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 5,463 (2022).[1]

Geography

The distance from Kemerhisar to Bor is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Niğde is 22 kilometres (14 mi). It is only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Bahçeli, another town of Niğde.

History

Main article: Tyana
Historical Roman aqueduct

The earliest name of Kemerhisar was Tuwanuwa. It was an important Hittite city on the way to Cilician Gates in Toros Mountains. During the Hellenistic age, the name was Tyana. It was briefly the capital of Cappadocia, the vassal of Roman Empire.[3] Apollonius of Tyana, a contemporary of Christ, was born in Tyana.[4] The town was an important settlement during Roman Empire domination and the 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) aqueduct, which is the symbol of the town, had been constructed by the emperors Trajan and Hadrian.[5] After the town was incorporated into the Seljuk Empire in the 11th century, the Turks called the city Kilisehisar (Churchfort). The name was later replaced by the name Kemerhisar (Vaultfort), referring to the historical Roman aqueduct within the town.

Economy

Panoramic view of the town

The main economic activity is agriculture. There are apple gardens and vineyards around the town. Onion and potato are also produced. Some Kemerhisar residents work in the sugar mill.

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi Archived 2014-08-18 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)
  4. ^ Page about Apollonius
  5. ^ "Niğde governor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2010-12-01.

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