Araban

For places in Iran, see Araban, Iran.

Araban (Kurdish: Qale)^[2] is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey.^[3] Its area is 592 km²,^[4] and its population is 32,933 (2022).^[1] The district was established in 1957.^[5]

Araban
District and municipality
Map showing Araban District in Gaziantep Province
Araban Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°25′29″N 37°41′34″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Gaziantep
Government
• Mayor	Hasan Doğru (AKP)
Area	592 km2 (229 sq mi)
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	32,933
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	27650
Area code	0342
Website	www.araban.bel.tr

History

The city was historically known as Raban. In October/November 958, the Byzantine Empire led by John Tzimiskes and Basil Lekapenos managed to defeat Sayf al-Dawla of the Hamdanids at the Battle of Raban.

Raban was ruled by the Armenian ruler Kogh Vasil, following the First Crusade in 1097. It was captured by Mesud I in April 1150, before it was burned by the Mongols in the 13th century.^[6] In 1268, King Hethum I had to surrendered several fortresses including Raban to Baibars,^[7] who had imprisoned Hethum's son, Leo, following the Battle of Mari.

Composition

There are 49 neighbourhoods in Araban District:^[8]

• Akbudak
• Akkoç
• Altınpınar
• Aşağıkaravaiz
• Aşağıyufkalı
• Bağlıca
• Başpınar
• Beydili
• Çiftekoz
• Dağdancık
• Doğan
• Dumlupınar
• Elif
• Emirhaydar
• Erenbağ
• Esentepe
• Eskialtıntaş
• Fakılı
• Fevziçakmak
• Fıstıklıdağ
• Gelinbuğday
• Gökçepayam
• Güllüce
• Gümüşpınar
• Güzey
• Hasanoğlu
• Hisar
• Kale
• Karababa
• Karacaören
• Köklüce
• Körhacıobası
• Küçüklü
• Mehmet Gökçek
• Muratlı
• Nurettin
• Sarıkaya
• Sarıtepe
• Şerif Peri
• Tarlabaşı
• Taşdeğirmen
• Turgut Özal
• Yaylacık
• Yeni Altıntaş
• Yeşilova
• Yolveren
• Yukarıkaravaiz
• Yukarıyufkalı
• Ziyaret

See also

• Roman mausoleums of Araban

References

1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
3. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
4. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
5. "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 35. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
6. "Raban" (in French). orient-latin.com.
7. Raphael 2010, p. 112.
8. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

Sources

• Raphael, Kate (2010). Muslim Fortresses in the Levant: Between Crusaders and Mongols. Routledge. ISBN 9781136925269.

External links

• District governor's page