- Population
- 563
- 563
- Elevation
- 1,466 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport87 km
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport127 km
About Karanlıkdere
Karanlıkdere is a village. Location: Bor, Niğde Province. Population: 563. Elevation: 1,466 m.
Karanlıkdere (formerly Asbuzu) is a village in Bor District of Niğde Province, Turkey. Its population is 563 (2022). It is situated in Melendiz Mountain. The distance to Bor is 19 kilometres (12 mi) and is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Niğde. The settlement is probably 400 years old and was founded by seven families from the east; its original population also included a Christian minority. Between 1998 and the 2013 reorganisation, Karanlıkdere was a town (belde).
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Population of Karanlıkdere over time
| 2013 | 759 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 750 | |
| 2015 | 691 | |
| 2016 | 651 | |
| 2017 | 584 | |
| 2018 | 657 | |
| 2019 | 653 | |
| 2020 | 637 | |
| 2021 | 586 | |
| 2022 | 563 | |
| 2023 | 578 | |
| 2024 | 540 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Karanlıkdere
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night -1° · Rain 33 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 127 km south22°
- Mersin · 133 km south22°
- Adana · 137 km southeast21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- April (50 mm)
- Driest month
- August (5 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 18° | 12° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 46 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June August September
How to get to Karanlıkdere
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 87 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 55 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 87 kmnorth
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 127 kmnortheast
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 135 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 55 kmnorthwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 63 kmsouthwest
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 123 kmnortheast
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 126 kmsouth
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 130 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karanlıkdere
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 259 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Yarık Tepe Mountain 21 kmSW
- Melendiz Dağı Mountain 14 kmN
- Leşkeri Tepe Mountain 16 kmW
- Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain 14 kmNW
25–60 km127 places
- Acıgöl Lake 38 kmN
- Uluağaç Göleti Lake 37 kmE
- Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 32 kmNE
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 53 kmE
60–100 km273 places
- Akgöl Lake 96 kmW
- Söbe Göl Lake 87 kmNE
- Yaygölü Lake 82 kmNE
- Camız Gölü Lake 80 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Omarlı Deresi River, Niğde Province2.8 km NW
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Boz Tepe Mountain, Bor6.8 km E
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Deli Dere River, Niğde Province5.2 km SW
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Sap Deresi River, Niğde Province8.4 km SW
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Göç Tepe Mountain, Bor16 km SW
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Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain, Altunhisar District14 km NW
Sources & licences
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