Hacıbektaş

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Hacıbektaş
A panorama of Hacıbektaş
A panorama of Hacıbektaş
Location of Hacıbektaş within Turkey.
Location of Hacıbektaş within Turkey.
Coordinates: 38°57′N 34°34′E / 38.95, 34.567
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Nevşehir
Government
 - Governor Mustafa Eldivan
 - Mayor Ali Rıza Selmanpakoğlu
Area
 - District 697 km² (269.1 sq mi)
Elevation 1,250 m (4,101 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
 - District 18,933
 - Density 27.16/km² (70.3/sq mi)
 - Urban 7,274
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 50xxx
Area code(s) 0384
Licence plate 50
Website: www.hacibektas.gov.tr

Hacıbektaş, formerly Karahüyük, is a town and district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 18,933 of which 7,274 live in the town of Hacıbektaş.[1][2] Located in Cappadocia, the district covers an area of 697 km² (269 sq mi),[3] and the average elevation is 1,250 m (4,101 ft), with the highest point being Mt. Kırlangıç at 1,720 m (5,643 ft).

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[edit] Notable residents

The Turkish Sufi philosopher Hacı Bektaş Veli, to whom the town owes its current name, lived in the area in the 14th century.

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey (XLS) (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ GeoHive. Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  3. ^ Statoids. Statistical information on districts of Turkey (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.

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Coordinates: 38°56′37″N 34°33′35″E / 38.94361, 34.55972

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