Yakınca

Yakınca
Town
Yakınca
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°18′N 38°15′E / 38.300°N 38.250°E / 38.300; 38.250Coordinates: 38°18′N 38°15′E / 38.300°N 38.250°E / 38.300; 38.250
Country  Turkey
Province Malatya Province
District Yeşilyurt
Elevation 1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,943
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 44920
Area code(s) 0422
Licence plate 44

Yakınca (formerly Kileyik) is a town in Yeşilyurt district of Malatya Province, Turkey. It is situated between Malatya and Yeşilyurt on the Turkish state highway D-850 . It is almost merged to Yeşilyurt and only 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Malatya. The population of Yakınca is 10,943 [1] as of 2011. According to mayor's page, the town was founded by a Turkmen tribe during the Dulkadir Beylik era (ca. 15th century). In 1964, it was declared a seat of township. The traditional town economy depended on handworks, especially straw mat and basket production, but later, apricot, hickory nut, and mulberry cultivation superseded the traditional handworks.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute
  2. ↑ Mayor's page (in Turkish)


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