Hankendi, Elazığ

Hankendi
Town
Hankendi
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°14′N 39°04′E / 38.233°N 39.067°E / 38.233; 39.067Coordinates: 38°14′N 39°04′E / 38.233°N 39.067°E / 38.233; 39.067
Country  Turkey
Province Elazığ Province
District Elazığ
Elevation 1,140 m (3,260 ft)
Population (2013)
 • Total 1,148
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 23130
Area code(s) 0424
Licence plate 23
Climate Csa

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 / 38.233°N 39.067°E / 38.233; 39.067. 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ Mayor's page (in Turkish)


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