Hankendi, Elazığ

Hankendi is a belde (town) in the central district (Elazığ) of Elazığ Province, Turkey. It is situated on the Turkish state highway D.300 which connects Elazığ to Malatya at 38°14′N 39°04′E. The distance to Elazığ is 18 kilometres (11 mi). The population of Hankendi was 1148 [1] as of 2013. During the Byzantine Empire, the town was a part of Anzitene region Later it became a part of Seljuks of Rum and Ottoman Empire. Ruins of the Bağdat street (Turkish: Bağdar caddesi) which was constructed during the campaign of Murat IV in 1638 is in the vicinity of the settlement. In 1971, it was declared a seat of township.[2]

Hankendi
Town
Country Turkey
ProvinceElazığ Province
DistrictElazığ
Elevation
1,140 m (3,260 ft)
Population
 (2013)
  Total1,148
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
23130
Area code(s)0424
Licence plate23
ClimateCsa

The village is populated by both Kurds and Turks.[3]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. Mayor's page (in Turkish)
  3. "Hankendi bld - Elazığ_m (Hankendi bucağı) - Elazığ". Nisanyan Map (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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