Elbistan
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| Coordinates: 38°12′05″N 37°11′18″E / 38.20139°N 37.18833°ECoordinates: 38°12′05″N 37°11′18″E / 38.20139°N 37.18833°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kahramanmaraş |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Durmuş Küçük (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Ahmet Altıntaş |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,319.08 km2 (895.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 95,037 |
| • District | 139,855 |
| • District density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Post code | 46300 |
| Website | www |
Elbistan is a district in Kahramanmaraş Province in southern Turkey. Elbistan city center's population is 95 037.
Elbistan is the most populous district of Kahramanmaraş province. It is also the largest district of the province by area and it has the fourth largest plain in the country. The climate is very dry, but irrigation is provided by the Ceyhan river, one of the biggest rivers in Turkey.
The city used to be the capital city of the Dulkadirids after capturing from Eretnids in 1337. In 1277 the Mamluks led by Sultan Baibars defeated a Mongol army in the Battle of Elbistan. The region was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire shortly before the campaign against the Mameluks of Egypt in 1512, although some local chiefdoms were given varying degrees of autonomy, notably around the localities of Haticepınar and Kasanlı.
The name "Elbistan" was pronounced similarly in Byzantine and Islamic sources. Elbistan was known as "Ablasta" according Armenian historians in early 11th century. According Baldric of Dol the city was known as "Ablistan" till 15th century. Egyptian-Mamluk historian Muhammad ibn Iyas wrote the city's name as "Albistan". Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey from Dulkadirids used the name "Elbistan" in the official documents. After Dulkadirids decided to join the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, the current name became prevalent. Among the rural people of Elbistan it is pronounced as "Albıstan". Albistan means "the orchard" in Arabic however Turks claiming that the name derives from the word "Elbostan" which means also "the orchard".
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