History
There is no comprehensive work that covers the period from the establishment of İncesu district to the present day. Information regarding the history of the district; Various studies have been created in light of the inscriptions of existing historical structures and sources regarding Kayseri province. The caves, rock tombs, and carved motifs on the rock surfaces located in the Derebağ area and the Örenşehir neighborhood near the district center indicate that the settlement in the region dates back to the 1st millennium BC. It shows that it extends to the periods.
According to the 1520 tax records, the settlements around İncesu (Kızılören, Boran Kışlağı, Sürtme, Örenşehir, Garipçe, Külü, İmamlı) were recorded as the living area of the Yörük communities belonging to the Karataş District.
In 1660, Vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha had a large complex built in the present-day district center, strategically located on the Baghdad-Silk Road, consisting of a caravanserai, mosque, madrasa, bathhouse, fountain, bakery, shops, and water channels. Thanks to this complex, the region became an important trade and lodging center, and rapidly developed by receiving significant migration from surrounding settlements. The district was named “İncesu” after the stream that flows through it. İncesu, which was one of the six large sub-districts of Kayseri Sanjak between 1856 and 1857, gained district status in 1876 and lost this status in 1905. It was established and, after the proclamation of the Republic, it has maintained its status as a district of Kayseri province until today. Following the population exchange that took place after the Treaty of Lausanne, the Greek population migrated to Greece between 1925 and 1930, and Turkish immigrants from the Thessaloniki region were settled in the district center. Since the 1990s, the district has gained significant social and economic dynamism due to the impact of industrialization in Kayseri.
Geographical Structure
İncesu; 35° east longitude and 38° It is located on the north latitude, southwest of Kayseri city center, on the Kayseri-Niğde State Highway, and its distance from the city center is 32 km. Surface Area The land distribution of the province, which is 872 km², is as follows:
41.5% agricultural land46.45% and pasture7.2% forest and scrubland4.74% settlements and other areas
The district exhibits continental climate characteristics; Winters are cold and snowy, and summers are hot and dry. The average annual rainfall is 359 mm, and the average number of days with snow cover is 31. The altitude of the district center is 1065 m, and the most important elevations are: ul data-start="2672" data-end="2752"> li data-start="2672" data-end="2700"> p data-start="2674" data-end="2700">Erciyes Mountain:3917 m
Tekke Mountain: 1852 mSivri Mountain: 1321 m
Main water resourcesKızılırmak, Karasu Stream and İncesu Stream which passes through the district center.
Administrative Structure and Population
With the Law No. 6360, which came into force in 2014, the district is connected to 7 villages have been upgraded to neighborhood status and İncesu today consists of 31 neighborhoods. According to 2018 TÜİK data, the district population is 26,353. Social Structure data-start="3121" data-end="3128">In the district;
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2 kindergartens
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14 primary schools
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9 secondary schools
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1 Anatolian High School
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2 Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School
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1 Multi-Program Anatolian High School
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1 Anatolian Imam Hatip High School
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1 Public Education Center
There are 30 educational institutions.
Culture and Tourism
Despite being adjacent to Cappadocia, İncesu has not yet been able to sufficiently utilize its tourism potential; It has 92 registered cultural assets, including the Kara Mustafa Pasha Complex, historical İncesu houses, the Byzantine Monument, the Sheikh Turasan Tomb, Sarıgöl and cave settlements. Every year on the first Saturday of September; The organized Incesu Grape Festival makes a significant contribution to the district's economy and social life.
Economic Structure
Approximately 30% of the population is engaged in agriculture. The majority of the district's agricultural land is dedicated to vineyards and fruit farming. Kayseri-İncesu Organized Industrial Zone, with its 610-hectare area, is one of the most important industrial investments in the region and is rapidly developing.