Ihlara

Turkey · Aksaray

Ihlara, formerly known as Chliara is a town (belde) and municipality in the Guzelyurt District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. The population is 2,289 (2021). It is situated at about 40 km (25 mi) from the province seat of Aksaray and near the town of Guzelyurt. The township is famed for the nearby valley of the same name, Ihlara Valley, which is a 16 km (10 mi) long gorge cut into volcanic rock in the southern part of Cappadocia, following several eruptions of Mount Erciyes. The Melendiz River flows through the valley.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Aksaray

Main language

Turkish

On the map

38.24° N, 34.31° E

Near Ihlara

• Uchisar · 61 km away
• Goreme · 64 km away
• Urgup · 68 km away
• Kayseri · 116 km away
• Konya · 164 km away
• Ankara · 226 km away

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