Hacıbektaş

Hacıbektaş
—  District  —
A panorama of Hacıbektaş
Location of Hacıbektaş within Turkey.
Coordinates:
Country  Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Nevşehir
Government
 • Governor Mustafa Eldivan
 • Mayor Ali Rıza Selmanpakoğlu (Independent)
Area
 • District 697 km2 (269.1 sq mi)
Elevation 1,250 m (4,101 ft)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Density 27.16/km2 (70.3/sq mi)
 • Urban 5,169
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 11,929 of which 5,169 live in the town of Hacıbektaş.[1]GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units" (in English). http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Ic%20Anadolu. Retrieved 2008-04-15. </ref> Located in Cappadocia, the district covers an area of 697 km2 (269 sq mi),[2] 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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Notable residents

Haji Bektash Veli, to whom the town owes its current name, lived in the area in the 14th century.

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Statistical Institute
  2. ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey" (in English). http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html. Retrieved 2008-04-15. 

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