Deveci Mountains
The mountain system forming the most important highlands in the northern part of the district.
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Kadışehri is a district of Yozgat province. It lies in the northeast of the province. The district covers 472 km² and its average elevation above sea level is 1,051 metres.
Geography
Partly mountainous, the district is surrounded by the Deveci Mountains to the north, Yılman Hill to the east and Ördede Hill to the west. Apart from the Küçüköz stream, which flows through the district centre, there are no major rivers. The Deveci Mountains are the most important highlands in the northern part of the district.
Farmland and Soils
Farmland covers wide plains of around 20,000 dönüm (about 2,000 hectares). Alluvial soils carried down from the Deveci Mountains by erosion have increased yields on the farmland.
Climate
The district has a continental climate but, in terms of rainfall, shows features of a Black Sea hinterland climate. Annual rainfall is 570 millimetres, and most of it falls in spring, autumn and early summer.
Economy
The economy of Kadışehri is based mainly on farming, with a focus on cereal crops. The livestock market, held especially on Sundays, draws many customers from neighbouring provinces and districts. Tradesmen’s guilds and the Kadışehri Small Industrial Estate play an important role in the economy. Car dealerships are also an important part of Kadışehri’s economy, more so than in neighbouring districts.
History
Kadışehri has a very long history, and höyükler from the Bronze Age can be found in the south of the district. Documents show that it was a subdistrict centre in 1904. On 9 May 1990 it became a district again, after having been a subdistrict of Çekerek.
History and Culture
Documents show that it was a subdistrict centre in 1904. A primary school opened in the subdistrict in 1935. Kadışehri became a municipality in 1976. It became a district again in 1991 under a law published in the Official Gazette.
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