Karbasan
| Karbasan (Gariphasan) | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Karbasan Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′N 29°35′E / 38.283°N 29.583°ECoordinates: 38°17′N 29°35′E / 38.283°N 29.583°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | Uşak Province |
| District | Karahallı |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,383 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 64720 |
| Area code(s) | 0276 |
| Licence plate | 64 |
Karbasan is a belde (town) in Karahallı district of Uşak Province, Turkey. At 38°17′N 29°35′E / 38.283°N 29.583°E it is situated to the southeast of karahallı. The distance to Karahallı is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Uşak is 65 kilometres (40 mi) . The population of Karbasan is 1383 [1] as of 2011. According to mayor's page the Karbasan was founded about seven centuries ago by a certain Garip Hasan and was named after him.[2] In popular speech, the name Gariphasan was converted to Karbasan. During the last years of the Ottoman Empire the medrese (Islamic school) in Karbasan was locally well known. In 1992, it was declared a seat of township.
References
- ↑ Statistical Institute Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Mayor's page (in Turkish)
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