Kalaba, Nevşehir

Municipality in Nevşehir, Turkey

Kalaba

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Coordinates: 38°58′N 35°00′E﻿ / ﻿38.967°N 35.000°E﻿ / 38.967; 35.000
Country| Turkey
Province| Nevşehir
District| Avanos
Elevation

| 1,170 m (3,840 ft)
Population

(2022)[1]

| 4,195
Time zone| UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code|

50840

Area code| 0384

Kalaba is a town (belde) in the Avanos District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 4,195 (2022).[1]

## Geography

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Kalaba is located on Turkish state highway D.260. It is 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Avanos and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Nevşehir.

## History

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Kalaba was founded in the 1800s. The former name Karayusuf Höyüğü refers to the founder of the settlement. It was then renamed Kalaba. In 1972 it was declared a seat of township.[3]

## Economy

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Major economic activities are agriculture and animal breeding. Main crops are cereals and sunflower. The Nevşehir Cement factory is situated to the east of Kalaba and some town residents work in the factory. Also many Kalaba residents work in West Europe as foreign worker (Gastarbeiter)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
3. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)

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Avanos District

Municipalities|

* Avanos
* Çalış
* Kalaba
* Özkonak

Villages|

* Akarca
* Aktepe
* Altıpınar
* Ayhan
* Bozca
* Çavuşin
* Göynük
* İğdelikışla
* Karacauşağı
* Küçükayhan
* Kuyulukışla
* Mahmat
* Paşalı
* Sarılar
* Topaklı
* Üçkuyu

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