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Güzelyurt

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Güzelyurt

Total population

10,467

Elevation1485 m
Coordinates38.28°, 34.37°

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City facts

Elevation
1485 m
Official website
www.guzelyurt.gov.tr

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Overview

Güzelyurt, meaning 'beautiful homeland', formerly Gelveri, is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 45 km (28 mi) from the city of Aksaray. It is the seat of Güzelyurt District. Its population is 2,570 (2021). Its elevation is 1,485 m (4,872 ft).

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History & geography

History

Cappadocia has an important place in the history of Christianity and Gregory of Nazianzus lived in the area. A historically large native Cappadocian Greek population existed in the area until the 1924 population exchange (see Cappadocian Greeks), when they were replaced with the Turks from Thessaloniki and Kavala. The monastery, churches, refuge caves, and mansions attest to the culture of the Cappadocian Greek population.

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Geography

Latitude
38.2779
Longitude
34.3714
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,243
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    118
  • Western Rock Nuthatch
    Sitta neumayer Michahelles, 1830 · Aves
    74
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    74
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    67
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    66
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    64
  • Turkish snail
    Helix lucorum Linnaeus, 1758 · Gastropoda
    58
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    52

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

Caesarius of Nazianzus
Caesarius of Nazianzus
physician and saint
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Ieronymos of Aegina
Greek Orthodox Christian monk and saint
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus
Christian saint and theologian (c. 329 – 390)

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Nearby places in Aksaray

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,776

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
393
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Güzelyurt

Aksaray Güzelyurt manastır ve kilise binaları
Serkan Sunay · 2022
Güzelyurt ilçesi'nin (Aksaray) beşeri ve ekonomik coğrafyası
Kenan Arıbaş · 2015
Aksaray kültür envanteri
Fahri Ayçin · 2010
Kappadokia
Helenē S. Karatza · 1985
Kapadokya bölgesi kaya oyma camileri
Kapadokya bölgesi kaya oyma camileri
Ayşe Budak · 2018

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image