Edikli, Niğde

Edikli
Town
Edikli Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°15′N 34°57′E / 38.250°N 34.950°E / 38.250; 34.950Coordinates: 38°15′N 34°57′E / 38.250°N 34.950°E / 38.250; 34.950
Country	Turkey
Province	Niğde Province
District	Niğde central district
Elevation	1,385 m (4,540 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,996
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	51040
Area code(s)	0388
Licence plate	51

Edikli is a belde (town) in the central district (Niğde) of Niğde Province, Turkey. At

38°15′N 34°57′E / 38.250°N 34.950°E / 38.250; 34.950 it is at the east of Misli plains. Distance to Niğde is about 45 kilometres (28 mi). The population of the town is 5996^[1] as of 2011. The settlement was known to be a Seljuk settlement. But it was ruined during the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. According to inscriptions on the oldest mosque of the town, the settlement was refounded in 1730s, during the Ottoman era. In 1970 it was declared a seat of township.^[2] Main agricultural product of the town is potato. Other crops like apple and nuts are also produced.

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