Yakınca
Yakınca | |
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  Yakınca Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 38°15′E / 38.300°N 38.250°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Malatya |
| District | Yeşilyurt |
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 23,063 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 44920 |
| Area code | 0422 |
Yakınca (formerly Kileyik) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Yeşilyurt, Malatya Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 23,063 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
It is situated between
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on handworks, especially straw mat and basket production, but later, apricot, hickory nut, and mulberry cultivation superseded the traditional handworks.[5]
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)
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