Ortahisar

Ortahisar, previously known by its Byzantine name Potamía, is a town in the , , Turkey. Its population is 3,086. Ortahisar is located about 20 km east of the provincial capital, .
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,210 metres (3,960 feet)
  • …is also known as “Ortahisar, Nevşehir”
  • Description: town municipality in Ürgüp, Nevşehir province, Turkey

Places of Interest

Discover Ortahisar Castle and Göreme Open Air Museum.
Scenic viewpoint
is a scenic viewpoint.
Göreme is a district of the in .
2½ km northwest of Ortahisar

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Göreme and Ürgüp.
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Latitude
38.62146° or 38° 37′ 17″ north
Longitude
34.86516° or 34° 51′ 55″ east
Open location code
8GCPJVC8+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place = village
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Ortahisar” goes by many names.
أورطة حصارArabic
ОртахисарBulgarian
OrtahisarCatalan
ОртахӀисарChechen
OrtahisarDutch
اورطة حصارEgyptian Arabic
OrtahisarHungarian
OrtahisarIdo
Ortahisar (Nevşehir)Ido
OrtahisarItalian
OrtahisarSwedish
Ortahisar, NevşehirSwedish
ОртахисарTatar
OrtahisarTurkish
Ortahisar, NevşehirTurkish
Ortahisar, ÜrgüpTurkish
نیوشہر، اورتا حصارUrdu
OrtahisarVietnamese
Ortahisar, ÜrgüpVietnamese

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