Altunhisar

Altunhisar is a town and district of Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. In 2012, it had a population of 14,416 of whom 2,969 lived in the town of Altunhisar.[3]

Altunhisar
Altunhisar
Coordinates: 37°59′53″N 34°22′16″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceNiğde
Government
 • MayorErdal Hisarı (AKP)
 • KaymakamMehmet Yaşar Yeşiltaş
Area
 • District586.00 km2 (226.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
2,969
 • District
14,416
 • District density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Post code
51600
Websitewww.altunhisar.bel.tr/

Located on the Niğde plain to the north of the Melendiz mountains, 16 km for Bor and 30 km from the city of Niğde. Altunhisar is famous for its apples. The Italian company Unifrutti has invested heavily in the production of these and other fruits in the district.

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012" Archived 2014-03-16 at the Wayback Machine Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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