Helete

Helete (formerly: Düzbağ) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 4,248 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is subdivided into three mahalle: Cumhuriyet, Karadağ and Yeşiloba.[1]

Helete
Düzbağ
Neighbourhood
Helete is located in Turkey
Helete
Helete
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°48′N 37°28′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKahramanmaraş
DistrictÇağlayancerit
Elevation
930 m (3,050 ft)
Population
 (2022)
4,248
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

Geography

Helete is situated at the southern foothill of a mountain. The altitude of the midtown is 930 metres (3,050 ft). The highway distance to Çağlayancerit is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Kahramanmaraş is 117 kilometres (73 mi).

History

No record survives from the 15th century when the settlement was a part of Dulkadirids. The settlement was annexed by the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Selim I in 1517. According to a census soon after the annexation, the name of the village was shown as Helete and the population of Helete was found out to be 200. In 1968 the village was declared a township named Düzbağ.[5]

Economy

The traditional economic activity is animal husbandry. The main agricultural crops are fruits, especially grapes and apples. There is also a small carpet weaving factory. Since the 1960s Düzbağ residents who migrated to Germany as industrial workers (gastarbeiter) have also contributed to the town's economy.

References
  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. "Town page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
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