Why visit Bor
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About Bor
Bor is a town in Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the southeast of the city of Niğde (very frequent busses run between the two), on a high plain (altitude 1,115 m (3,658 ft)). It is the seat of Bor District. Its population is 41,999 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Bor, Niğde (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
History
The plain has been settled since the time of the Hittites, and subsequently controlled by Assyrians, Phrygians, Persians and Ancient Macedonians. The Romans (and from 395 AD onwards Byzantium) built the ancient city of Tyana the most southernmost centre of Cappadocia. During the Byzantine period the town was the eastern Mediterranean region's most important Christian centre, as indicated also by its former Turkish name of Kilisehisar (‘City of the Churches’).
Turks began to settle in the area in the wake of the Battle of Manzikert after 1071. In the course of time the fortifications of ancient Tyana vanished among the towns of Bor, Kemerhisar and Bahçeli.
Today the economy of Bor depends on grazing animals, plus some carpet weaving and leather-making. The countryside is too dry for planting crops, although there are vineyards and orchards (mainly apple and apricot) in Kemerhisar. This is a relatively poor district and many people have migrated to Europe or the larger cities of Turkey in search of jobs.
From the History section of Bor, Niğde on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare16
Map of Bor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 98 km away.
- Kaynarca 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Niğde 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Balcı 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Kayı 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Derinkuyu 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Pozantı 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Ereğli 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Aksaray 71 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nevşehir 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ürgüp 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bor, Niğde, Turkey - panoramio, BY.HD, CC BY 3.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque exterior in 2023 4959, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor Salı Pazarı Temmuz ,2025, Doktor800, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Street view in 2023 4958, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque exterior in 2023 4954, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yerli köy domatesi ,Niğde Bor pazarı, Doktor800, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Erkekler Hamam dome in 2023 4960, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Clock Tower in 2023 4956, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Clock Tower in 2023 4957, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque exterior in 2023 4955, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque balcony side in 2023 4950, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor Söğürme Yemeği, Niğde 2025, Doktor800, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque balcony side in 2023 4952, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque balcony side in 2023 4949, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque decorative painting in 2023 4948, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque mihrab side in 2023 4951, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque mihrab side in 2023 4944, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque decorative painting in 2023 4947, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque mihrab side in 2023 4945, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque mihrab side in 2023 4943, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque mihrab side in 2023 4946, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque decorative painting in 2023 4953, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Sultan Alaaddin Mosque in 2023 4941, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Street view in 2023 4940, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde Street view in 2023 4939, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bor, Niğde, Turkey - panoramio (1), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
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