Helvadere

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Helvadere
Municipality
Helvadere Kasabası
Helvadere Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Helvadere Helvadere (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia
Coordinates: 38°12′N 34°12′E / 38.200°N 34.200°E / 38.200; 34.200
Country	Turkey
Province	Aksaray
District	Aksaray
Elevation	1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Population  (2021)	2,564
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0382

Helvadere is a town (belde) and municipality in the Aksaray District, Aksaray Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 2,564 (2021).^[2]

Helvadere is on the western slopes of Mount Hasan at about 1,350 m (4,430 ft). It is 30 km (19 mi) south of Aksaray.

Helvadere is situated next to ruins of the ancient town Nora, which was an important town in Hellenistic Capadocia. Helvadere was also named Mokissos and Justinianopolis (named after Justinian) in antiquity. Eventually, the town lost its former importance and in the Middle Ages it was a small village named Hardaldere. Evliya Çelebi in his Seyahatname describes hardaldere as a village of 65 houses; the majority of the population being Turk, but also with a Greek minority. In the early 20th century, the name was Halvadara. But in 1968 Halvadara was declared a town named Helvadere.^[3]

Helvadere is a typical agricultural town. Potato, apple and cherry are among the more important crops. Some members of the town work in western Europe as industrial workers (gastarbeiter) and they also contribute to the town's economy.

• Kemerli Kilise, "Arched church", formerly known as the Church of the Holy Trinity or Church of St. George

• Yardıbaş Kilise

• Süt Kilise, “Milk church"

• Bozboyun Kilise, "Gray neck church".

• Çukurkent Kilisesi, "Pit city church"

• Tepe Kilisesi, "Hill church"

• Sarıgöl Kilisesi, "Yellow lake church"

• Kale Kilisesi, "Castle Church"

• Kara Kilise "Dark Church"

The ruins of Karahan (Eshab-ı Kefh Han) from the Seljuks period is also located in Mokissos.

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