Madenköy

Madenköy (literally village of mines) is a village in Ulukışla district of Niğde Province, Turkey. It is situated in high reaches in Toros Mountains at 37°27′N 34°38′E It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to state highway Distance to Ulukışla is 40 kilometres (25 mi) and to Niğde is 90 kilometres (56 mi). There is a small lake at the west of the village and the frog species Rana holtzi inhabits the shore of the lake. A mining company plans to open gold mines around the village . But villagers oppose the plan. The population of Madenköy is 171 as of 2011.

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