Kalaba, Nevşehir

Kalaba
Municipality
Kalaba is located in Turkey
Kalaba
Kalaba
Location in Turkey
Kalaba is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Kalaba
Kalaba
Kalaba (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 38°58′N 35°00′E / 38.967°N 35.000°E / 38.967; 35.000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceNevşehir
DistrictAvanos
Elevation
1,170 m (3,840 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
4,195
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
50840
Area code0384

Kalaba is a town (belde) in the Avanos District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 4,195 (2022).[1]

Geography

Kalaba is located on Turkish state highway D.260. It is 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Avanos and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Nevşehir.

History

Kalaba was founded in the 1800s. The former name Karayusuf Höyüğü refers to the founder of the settlement. It was then renamed Kalaba. In 1972 it was declared a seat of township.[3]

Economy

Major economic activities are agriculture and animal breeding. Main crops are cereals and sunflower. The Nevşehir Cement factory is situated to the east of Kalaba and some town residents work in the factory. Also many Kalaba residents work in West Europe as foreign worker (Gastarbeiter)

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)