Yakatarla, Gülşehir

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Yakatarla
CountryTurkey
ProvinceNevşehir
DistrictGülşehir
Population
 (2022)
179
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Yakatarla (formerly: Nernek) is a village in the Gülşehir District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 179 (2022).[2]

History[edit]

Nisa (Ancient Greek: Νίσα) was a small village. Its name was later changed to Muşkara, then to Nernek, and finally to its current name of Yakatarla.[3][4]

The name of the village is mentioned as Nernek in the records of 1928.[5]

The Legend of Nisa[edit]

The Legend of Nisa is a folk legend in which a princess by the same name sat on top the hills overlooking the village. It is suspected that a castle containing gold was once built there. [citation needed]

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1985407—    
1990380−1.36%
1997311−2.82%
2007328+0.53%
2012283−2.91%
2017237−3.49%
2022179−5.46%
Source: 1985 census,[6] 1990 census,[7] 1997 census[8] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Fib Haber". www.fibhaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  4. ^ "Antoloji". www.antoloji.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  5. ^ "Nişanyan Yeradları". nisanyanmap.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
  7. ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  8. ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.