Kitreli

Kitreli is a village in Çiftlik District of Niğde Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,188. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. It is situated in a high peneplain at elevation. The distance to Çiftlik is and to Niğde is.. The name Kitreli refers to tragacanth a natural gum, produced around the town. The settlement was founded two centuries ago by a group of families from Aksaray or Altunhisar. In 1953 it was declared a seat of township. Main economic sector is agriculture. Cereal, potato and sunflower are the main products. Although there are also apple gardens irrigation facilities are not sufficient for a large scale production. Dairying and weaving are secondary activities.