Nevşehir
Sign in to savethumb|Hot Air Balloon in Nevsehir at Sunrise Nevşehir (; from 'new' and 'city') is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Nevşehir Province and Nevşehir District. Its population is 128,290 (2024). It is from the capital Ankara and lies within the historical region of Cappadocia. Nevşehir was declared a World Peace City by the United Nations.
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Nevşehir is a city in central Turkey with a population of about 128,000 that serves as the administrative center for Nevşehir Province and District. It matters because it sits in the historically significant region of Cappadocia and has been recognized by the United Nations as a World Peace City.
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Place details
- Locality
- Nevşehir İl Merkezi
- Region
- Nevşehir Province
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 75,527
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13 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory and ancient history
- Medieval history
- Modern history
- Economy
- Sightseeing
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- Around town
- Gallery
- Climate
- Notable people
- References
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thumb|Hot Air Balloon in Nevsehir at Sunrise Nevşehir (; from 'new' and 'city') is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Nevşehir Province and Nevşehir District. Its population is 128,290 (2024). It is from the capital Ankara and lies within the historical region of Cappadocia. Nevşehir was declared a World Peace City by the United Nations.
The town lies at an elevation of and has a continental climate, with heavy snow in winter and great heat in summer. Although Nevşehir is close to the underground cities, fairy chimneys, monasteries, caravanserais and rock-hewn churches of Cappadocia, and has a few hotels, the modern town is not itself a tourist centre. In 2015 a huge underground city was discovered underneath its centre following demolition works intended to clear the central hillside of ramshackle modern housing.