Çiftlik, Niğde

Çiftlik is a town in Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çiftlik District.[2] Its population is 4,464 (2022).[1] It is 67 km from the town of Niğde, and 65 km from Aksaray. There is a much shorter route over the mountains to Niğde but that road is often under snow and closed in winter. Its elevation is 1,555 m (5,102 ft).[3]

For the town formerly named Çiftlik in Tokat Province, see Sulusaray.
Çiftlik
Municipality
Çiftlik is located in Turkey
Çiftlik
Çiftlik
Location in Turkey
Çiftlik is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Çiftlik
Çiftlik
Çiftlik (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 38°10′N 34°29′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceNiğde
DistrictÇiftlik
Government
 • MayorSerkan Güzel (AKP)
Elevation
1,555 m (5,102 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
4,464
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
51660
Area code0388
Websiteciftlik.zeplinx.com

Çiftlik is Turkish for farm, appropriately in this rural area which was previously known as Melendiz. Obsidian is found in the area.

Places of interest
  • A number of very ancient burial mounds höyük.
  • The hot spring and crater lake near the village of Narköy.

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ciftlik, Turkey". Retrieved 3 April 2023.


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