Karanlıkdere

Karanlıkdere (formerly Asbuzu) is a belde (town) in Bor district of Niğde Province, Turkey. At 38°00′N 34°26′E it is situated in Melendiz Mountain. The distance to Bor is 19 kilometres (12 mi) and is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Niğde. The population of Karanlıkdere is 968 as of 2011. The settlement is probably 400 years old and was founded by seven families from the east. But its original population also included a Christian minority as well. In 1998 Karanlıkdere was declared a seat of township. Main economic activity of the town is sheep and cattle breeding. Carpet weaving and scrap trading are other activities.

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• Asbuzu karanl kdere topal
• Map of KaranlC4B1kdere C4B0stiklal Mahallesi 51700 KaranlC4B1kdere KC3B6yC3BC2FBor2FNiC49Fde Turkey
• Asbuzu karanl kdere halay
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