Yakınca

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]

Yakınca
Neighbourhood
Yakınca Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°18′N 38°15′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Malatya
District	Yeşilyurt
Elevation	1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population  (2022)	23,063
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	44920
Area code	0422

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on handworks, especially straw mat and basket production, but later, apricot, hickory nut, and mulberry cultivation superseded the traditional handworks.^[5]