Nevşehir
Municipality in Nevşehir, Turkey Nevşehir Municipality Nevşehir Coordinates: 38°37′35″N 34°42′50″E / 38.62639°N 34.71389°E / 38.62639; 34.71389 Coordinates: 38°37′35″N 34°42′50″E / 38.62639°N 34.71389°E / 38.62639; 34.71389 Country Turkey Province Nevşehir Government • Mayor Hasan Ünver (AKP) Area [1] • District 534.55 km 2 (206.39 sq mi) Elevation 1,224 m (4,016 ft) Population (2012) [2] • Urban 92,068 • District 123,976 • District density 230/km 2 (600/sq mi) Website www.nevsehir.bel.tr Nevşehir , formerly Neapolis and Muşkara , is a city and the capital district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 117,890 of which 85,634 live in the city of Nevşehir. [3] [4] The district covers an area of 535 km 2 (207 sq mi), [5] and the town lies at an average elevation of 1,224 m (4,016 ft). Contents 1 History 2 Nevşehir today 3 Sports 4 Climate 5 Notes 6 References 7 External li