Avanos

Avanos is a town in Nevşehir Province in the Cappadocia region of Central Anatolia, Turkey, located north of Nevşehir, the capital city of the province. It is the seat of Avanos District. Its population is 14,968 (2022). Historically known as Venessa, modern Avanos stands on the banks of the longest river of Turkey, the Kızılırmak (Red River), the ancient Halys.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Avanos
Turkey place.image_skyline: Cappadoce-Avanos.jpg
Turkey place.image_caption: Avanos town centre
Turkey place.province: Nevşehir
Turkey place.district: Avanos
Turkey place.leader_party: MHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Mustafa Kenan Sarıtaş
Turkey place.elevation_m: 920
Turkey place.population_total: 14968
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 50500
Turkey place.area_code: 0384
Turkey place.blank1_name: Climate
Turkey place.blank1_info: Csb

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Official website

T.C. AVANOS KAYMAKAMLIĞI

Kaymakamlık,Avanos,Kapadokya

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Avanos
Population: 12288
Elevation: 920
Official website: www.avanos.gov.tr
Image: Avanos, Turkey 01.jpg
Dialing code: 511

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postal code: 50500
Commons category: Avanos
urban population: 9320
rural population: 27665

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Attractions around Avanos
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Avanos' most important industry is pottery production, an industry which probably dates back to Hittite times and which makes use of clay from the red silt of the Kızılırmak. The town is also a popular tourist destination because of its attractive old town and riverside location.