Why visit Yeşilhisar
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Yeşilhisar
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About Yeşilhisar
Yeşilhisar, formerly known as Kbistra, is a municipality and district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Its area is 913 km2, and its population is 15,531 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Yeşilhisar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Churches and places of worship16
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Shopping2
History
Although the date of establishment of the town is not known for certain, first the Hittites and then the Persians came under the command of Alexander in 3500 BC. In 317 BC, this region came under the rule of the Roman Empire. Kbistra or Siyiera, which is mentioned among the eight big cities of the Cappadocia region, is today's Yeşilhisar. It's also sometimes referred to as Cyzistra.
Kbistra, which came under the rule of Iran in 256 BC and then again by the Byzantine Empire, passed into the hands of Muslims for the first time with the conquest of Battal Gazi in 672. Yeşilhisar came under the rule of Abbasids, Danishmends and Seljuks, İlhanlılar and Karamanoğulları in 1114, and Yeşilhisar came under the rule of the Ottomans in the time of Yıldırım Bayezid. Fatih Sultan Mehmet appointed Koçi Bey for the conquest of Yeşilhisar.
From the History section of Yeşilhisar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare4
Map of Yeşilhisar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Dikilitaş 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Derinkuyu 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Ürgüp 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Develi 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Bahçebaşı 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Yahyalı 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Göreme 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Nevşehir 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Hacılar 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Kayseri 55 km northeast, about 55 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
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- 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
- Yeşilhisar Kayseri, Katpatuka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, ozenharun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozenharun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozenharun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, samety, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozenharun, CC BY-SA 4.0
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