Çiftehan is a resort village in Ulukışla District, Niğde Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 958 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]
Çiftehan | |
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  Çiftehan Location in Turkey  Çiftehan Çiftehan (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′44″N 34°46′10″E / 37.51222°N 34.76944°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Niğde |
| District | Ulukışla |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 51910 |
| Area code | 0388 |
Geography
editÇiftehan is in the Toros Mountains at an altitude of about 1,000 m (3,300 ft), north of the main passage of the mountain system known as Cilician Gates (Turkish: Gülek Boğazı). It is 30 km (19 mi) east of Ulukışla and 80 km (50 mi) south of Niğde.
History
editA settlement in Cappadocia under the Roman Empire was named aquae calidae ('hot waters' after nearby thermal springs).[4] The thermal baths were used in Roman times. The spa pools constructed by the Seljuk Turks (11th century-13th century) survive.[5]
References
edit- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)