Gümüşler, Niğde

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Gümüşler
Town
Gümüşler is located in Turkey
Gümüşler
Gümüşler
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°00′N 34°46′E / 38.000°N 34.767°E / 38.000; 34.767Coordinates: 38°00′N 34°46′E / 38.000°N 34.767°E / 38.000; 34.767
Country Turkey
ProvinceNiğde Province
DistrictNiğde (capital city of the province)
Belde (town)1958
Government
 • BodyGümüşler Municipality
Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,325
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)0388
Licence plate51
Websitehttp://www.gumuslerbelediyesi.com

Gümüşler is a belde (town) in Niğde Province, Turkey. It is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the city of Niğde. During the Byzantine era, its name was Tracias. The most important Byzantine building in the town is Gümüşler Monastery, which is a cave monastery.[1] The population of Gümüşler is 2325 as of 2011.[2]

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  1. ^ "Images of the monastery". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  2. ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 31 May 2012.


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