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Nevşehir Province

Local name: Nevşehir ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 38°55′00″ N 34°40′00″ E

Nevşehir Province
Göreme · MusikAnimal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
310,011
310K
Elevation
1,167 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
64
listed under Nevşehir Province
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport20 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport74 km

About Nevşehir Province

Nevşehir Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 310,011.

From Wikipedia

Nevşehir Province (Turkish: Nevşehir ili) is a province in central Turkey with its capital in Nevşehir. Its area is 5,485 km2, and its population is 317,952 (2024). Its adjacent provinces are Kırşehir to the northwest, Aksaray to the southwest, Niğde to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, and Yozgat to the northeast. Nevşehir includes the area called Cappadocia – a tourist attraction in Turkey. The town of Göreme is also located in Nevşehir. Nevşehir was declared a World Peace City by the United Nations.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5,485 km²
Official website
nevsehir.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nevşehir Province

Population of Nevşehir Province over time

Population of Nevşehir Province over time
2014 286,250
2018 298,339
2021 284,657

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nevşehir Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 35 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 222 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 223 km south22°
  • Mersin · 234 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (50 mm)
Driest month
August (6 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Nevşehir Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°16°21°25°29°29°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°-1°4°8°11°13°13°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)4135385050349613293545

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Nevşehir Province

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kırşehir, 50 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 20 kmsouthwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 74 kmeast
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 197 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 74 kmeast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 144 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 165 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Nevşehir Province

64 places
  1. 1 Nevsehir 126.3K
  2. 2 Ürgüp 36.7K
  3. 3 Avanos District 34K
  4. 4 Gülşehir İlçesi 22.7K
  5. 5 Derinkuyu District 21.4K
  6. 6 Acıgöl District 19.7K
  7. 7 Kozaklı İlçesi 14.7K
  8. 8 Hacıbektaş District 11.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages12

Mountains & nature22

Lakes, rivers & coasts18

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Nevşehir Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources