Hankendi, Elazığ
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  Hankendi Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′26″N 39°3′33″E / 38.57389°N 39.05917°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| District | Elazığ |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 886 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 23130 |
| Area code | 0424 |
Hankendi is a village in the central district (Elazığ District) of Elazığ Province, Turkey.[1] It is situated on the Turkish state highway D.300 which connects Elazığ to Malatya. The distance to Elazığ is 18 kilometres (11 mi). Its population is 886 (2021).[2] During the Byzantine Empire, the town was a part of Anzitene region Later it became a part of Seljuks of Rum and Ottoman Empire. Ruins of the Bağdat street (Turkish: Bağdar caddesi) which was constructed during the campaign of Murat IV in 1638 is in the vicinity of the settlement. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
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