Derinkuyu

Derinkuyu is a town and district of Nevsehir Province inside the Central Anatolia place of Turkey. According to 2010 census, populace of the district is 22,114 of which 10,679 stay inside the metropolis of Derinkuyu. The district covers a place of 445 km2, and the average elevation is 1,300 m, with the highest factor being Mt. Ertas at 1,988 m. Located in Cappadocia, Derinkuyu is high-quality for its huge multi-degree underground town, that's a chief tourist enchantment.

The historical place of Cappadocia, in which Derinkuyu is located, includes numerous historical underground towns, carved out of a completely unique geological formation. They are not typically occupied. Over 200 underground cities at least two ranges deep have been found within the place among Kayseri and Nevsehir, with round 40 of these having as a minimum three ranges. The troglodyte cities at Derinkuyu and Kaymakli are two of the first-class examples of underground dwellings.

The oldest written source about underground systems is the writings of Xenophon. In his Anabasis he writes that the human beings living in Anatolia had excavated their homes underground, living well in lodges big enough for the family, home animals, and components of stored meals. The first flooring of the Derinkuyu Underground City had been dated to this early length.