It is located in the middle of Anatolia, in the center of Nevşehir district, and in some parts of the Turkish provinces of Nigde, Kirsehir, Aksaray and Kayseri. It covers an area of about 600 square kilometers (according to other sources, about 300 square kilometers) and is 220 kilometers from Ankara.
Anatolia is the historical land of Turkey. It covers the entire peninsula of Asia Minor and its area covers about ⅔ of the total area of Turkey. Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, which are assigned to 7 geographical regions for statistical purposes. The provinces of Nigde, Kirsehir, Aksaray and Kayseri, like most provinces, are named after the cities that are their capitals.
