Alay is a town (belde) in the Niğde District, Niğde Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 3,038 (2022).[1] It is situated 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of Niğde. The town may be very old. According to Mayor's page it was named after İsmail Bahri Mahmut, a commander of a regiment (Turkish: Alay). The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1988. The main crops of the town are potato and wheat.[3]
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  Alay Location in Turkey  Alay Alay (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 34°42′E / 38.250°N 34.700°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Niğde |
| District | Niğde |
| Elevation | 1,305 m (4,281 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 3,038 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 51010 |
| Area code | 0388 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-12-07.
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