Selime, Güzelyurt

Coordinates: 38°18′N 34°16′E / 38.300°N 34.267°E / 38.300; 34.267
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Selime
Municipality
Selime is located in Turkey
Selime
Selime
Location in Turkey
Selime is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Selime
Selime
Selime (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 38°18′N 34°16′E / 38.300°N 34.267°E / 38.300; 34.267
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAksaray
DistrictGüzelyurt
Population
 (2021)
1,796
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0382

Selime formerly known as Salamis (Ancient Greek: Σαλαμίς) is a town (belde) and municipality in the Güzelyurt District, Aksaray Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,796 (2021).[2]

History

In these fairy chimneys lived

cathedrals
were built here.

There is a

Seljuk Dynasty in this castle. Ali Pasha became a martyr. Selime Tomb was built for him. Also, since this place was under the rule of Ottoman for many years, the Ottomans built Sinan Bey Mosque
(1524) here.

Selime; It is one of the chimneys of

Upper Miocene period. This is a region where the precursor material cold tuffs that come out and cover a large area, then the tuffs that came into contact with the volcanic heat, and then the materials that flow from the craters and spread over the flat plain and form a layer of a certain thickness, is here. Natural events occurring over many millions of years "erosion; earthquakes, annual temperature difference, snow, rain, wind
and [[Melendiz Stream] passing nearby ]] has provided this region with a magnificent natural look.

Selime became a municipality on July 1, 1992, with the status of municipality.[3]

The Ihlara Valley as it ends near Yaprakhisar.

Places of Interest

  • Selime Cathedral
  • Selime Peri Bacalari
  • Selime Sultan Tomb

Gallery

  • Selime castle
    Selime castle
  • Church inside Selime castle
    Church inside Selime castle
  • Selime Cathedral with a view of Selime in the background.
    Selime Cathedral with a view of Selime in the background.
  • Inside Selime Cathedral
    Inside Selime Cathedral
  • Selime Cathedral seen from below
    Selime Cathedral seen from below

See also

References

  1. ^ Belde, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. TÜİK
    . Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Decisions on the Establishment of the Municipality" (PDF) (in Turkish). Official Gazette. 9 July 1992. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2022.


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