Avanos
Nevşehir Province, Turkey
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Located 18 kilometers north of Nevşehir in the Cappadocia region of Central Anatolia, Avanos is a town in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, that preserves Byzantine architectural traditions. Historically known as Venessa, it sits on the banks of the Kızılırmak, Turkey's longest river, which was known in antiquity as the Halys. The town's economy centers on pottery production, an industry likely dating to Hittite times and sustained by the distinctive red clay from the river's silt. Today Avanos attracts visitors drawn to its appealing old town and riverside setting, while its continental climate of scorching, arid summers and frigid, snowy winters shapes life in this Cappadocian settlement.
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- Nevşehir Province, Turkey
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