Yeşilgölcük

Yeşilgölcük is a town (belde) in the Niğde District, Niğde Province, Turkey.^[2] Its population is 5,425 (2022).^[1] It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Niğde.

CountryTurkey

Elevation

1,325 m (4,347 ft)

Population

(2022)^[1]

5,425

TimezoneUTC+3 (TRT)

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Yeşilgölcük
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Coordinates: 38°13′N 34°47′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Niğde
District	Niğde
Elevation	1,325 m (4,347 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	5,425
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	51070
Area code	0388

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Yeşilgölcük used to be the site of the ancient Greek town of Limnae (Ancient Greek: Λίμναι).

It had around 2,000 Cappadocian Greek Christian inhabitants and 650 Muslim Turkish inhabitants in the early 20th century. Its Christian inhabitants spoke Cappadocian Greek until 1880.^[3]