Altunhisar
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Altunhisar is a town and district of Niğde Province
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
. It has a population of 14,769 of which 2,899 live in the town of Altunhisar.
Located on the Niğde plain to the north of the Melendiz mountains, 16 km for Bor
and 30 km from the city of Niğde
. Altunhisar is famous for its apples. The Italian
company Unifrutti have invested heavily in the production of apples and other fruits in the district.
Nigde Province
Niğde Province is a small rural province in the southern part of Central Anatolia, Turkey. Population is 337.931 of which 100.418 live in the city of Niğde. The population was 348,081 in 2000 and 305.861 in 1990. It covers an area of 7,312 km²...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It has a population of 14,769 of which 2,899 live in the town of Altunhisar.
Located on the Niğde plain to the north of the Melendiz mountains, 16 km for Bor
Bor, Turkey
Bor is a town and district of Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, north of the city of Niğde, on a high plain...
and 30 km from the city of Niğde
Nigde
Niğde is a small city and the capital of Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The population is 109,724 per the 2010 statistics...
. Altunhisar is famous for its apples. The Italian
Italy
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company Unifrutti have invested heavily in the production of apples and other fruits in the district.