Nişantaş

Nişantaş is a suburb in , and has about 11,500 residents. Nişantaş is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 11,500 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Selçuklu, Konya, central Turkey
  • Also known as: “Nişantaş Mah.”

Places of Interest

Highlights include İnce Minareli Medrese and Alâeddin Mosque.

Museum
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 13th-century madrasa located in , , now housing the Museum of Stone and Wood Art, noted for its ornate entrance, domed courtyard, ornamentally bricked minaret, partially destroyed in 1901, and exemplar Seljuk architecture.

Mosque
Photo: Christian Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the principal monument on Alaaddin Hill in the centre of , . Part of the hilltop citadel complex that contained the Seljuk Palace, it served as the main prayer hall for the Seljuk Sultans of Rum and its courtyard contains the burial places of several of the sultans.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selçuklu and Konya.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,931 km2, and its population is 690,667. is one of the central districts of , along with the districts of and .

Photo: Emadnemati, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in in Turkey, known as the city of "whirling dervishes" and for its outstanding Seljuk architecture. In 2021 metropolis had a population of 2,277,017, the sixth largest in Turkey, but the area of most interest is compact.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,822 km2, and its population is 348,325. is one of the central districts of , along with the districts of and .

Nişantaş

Latitude
37.87711° or 37° 52′ 38″ north
Longitude
32.48467° or 32° 29′ 5″ east
Population
11,500
Open location code
8G9JVFGM+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3648320131
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q109393776
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Turkish—“Nişantaş” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Нишанташ”
  • Tatar: “Нишанташ”
  • Turkish: “Nişantaş, Selçuklu”
  • Turkish: “Nişantaş”
  • “Nişantaş”

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