Karakapı Explained

Type:municipality
Karakapı
Coordinates:38.0667°N 44°W
Province:Niğde
District:Altunhisar
Population Total:2425
Population As Of:2022
Elevation M:1400
Postal Code:51603
Area Code:0388

Karakapı, possibly known in antiquity as Mysthia or Mysty, is a town (belde) in the Altunhisar District, Niğde Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,425 (2022).[2] The town is situated in the Central Anatolian plains to the south of Hasandağı volcano. The distance to Altunhisar is . The town was captured by Seljuk Turks during the reign of Suleyman I of Rum in the second half of the 11th century. After the rule of Karamanids, it was captured by the Ottomans in the 15th century during the reign of Mehmet II. In 1999 the settlement was declared a seat of township. The town economy depends on dry agriculture. Some Karakapı citizens work in services in the cities.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Mayor’s page . tr . 2011-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001112/http://www.karakapi.bel.tr/default.asp?id=205 . 2012-04-26 . dead .