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Yakınca

Coordinates: 38°18′N 38°15′E / 38.300°N 38.250°E / 38.300; 38.250
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Yakınca
Yakınca is located in Turkey
Yakınca
Yakınca
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°18′N 38°15′E / 38.300°N 38.250°E / 38.300; 38.250
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMalatya
DistrictYeşilyurt
Elevation
1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population
 (2022)
23,063
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
44920
Area code0422

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 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. According to the 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on handworks, especially straw mat and basket production, but later, apricot, hickory nut, and mulberry cultivation superseded the traditional handworks.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)