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Hacıbektaş
District
A panorama of HacıbektaşA panorama of Hacıbektaş
Location of Hacıbektaş within Turkey.Location of Hacıbektaş within Turkey.
Country Turkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
ProvinceNevşehir
Government
 • GovernorMustafa Eldivan
 • MayorAli Rıza Selmanpakoğlu (Independent)
Area
 • District696.69 km (268.99 sq mi)
Elevation1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Population
 • UrbanTemplate:Turkey district populations
 • DistrictTemplate:Turkey district populations
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code50xxx
Area code0384
Licence plate50
ClimateCsb
Websitewww.hacibektas.gov.tr

Hacıbektaş, formerly Karahöyük, 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. Located in Cappadocia, the district covers an area of 697 km (269 sq mi), 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).

It was called Doara in Roman times.

Notable residents

Haji Bektash Veli, the founder of the Bektashi order, lived in the area in the 14th century and is commemorated by the town's current name and in an annual festival. His tomb known as the Hajibektash complex is located near the center of town in his former monastery, now a museum, and is a site of pilgrimage for Alevi and Bektashi from throughout Turkey and the world.

See also

Notes

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. Statistical Institute
  3. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  4. Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  5. Today's Zaman http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action;jsessionid=1A8221C804C7119965697440D3B354CF?newsId=323666&columnistId=0. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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Hacıbektaş in Nevşehir Province of Turkey
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38°56′37″N 34°33′35″E / 38.94361°N 34.55972°E / 38.94361; 34.55972


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