Niğde City Center
Niğde is the city center and central district of Niğde, at an altitude of 1,299 m, in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Niğde central district population is 230,776 according to 2020 statistics. The typical continental climate of Central Anatolia is seen in Niğde. Summers are hot and dry, winters are cold and snowy. The snow state of precipitation is encountered in winter, and the rain state is encountered in spring. The warmest month average corresponds to July, and the coldest month average corresponds to January. Both the temperature difference between the seasons and the temperature difference between night and day are the hottest example of the continental climate. The only university in the city is Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, which was established on 11 July 1992 as Niğde University in accordance with the additional 22nd article of the law dated 3 July 1992 and numbered 3837 and gained its current name with the change made in August 2016. The University continues its activities with 13 faculties, 2 colleges and 6 vocational colleges. The economy of the province is mostly based on agriculture. In addition to the agricultural activities that come to the forefront with the production of potatoes, cabbage, apples and sugar beets; An important part of the carpet, sugar, fruit juice, flour, cement and chemical industries is located in Niğde.
