Geben (from Armenian: Կապան, romanized: Kapan) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Andırın, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,448 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
Geben | |
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  Geben Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 36°27′E / 37.783°N 36.450°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kahramanmaraş |
| District | Andırın |
| Elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 1,448 |
| Time zone | UTC 3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 46400 |
| Area code | 0344 |
It is a mountain town, the distance to Andırın being about 30 kilometres (19 mi). Near the settlement of Geben is a large baronial castle primarily of Armenian construction (late 11th to 13th c.) with probable late antique/Byzantine remains and a period of Crusader occupation. The two baileys are well-protected with rounded towers. This site was the guardian of the strategic road at the Meryemçil Pass, connecting Cappadocia to the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The remains of a late antique/medieval settlement are in the valley below to the southeast.[5] An extensive photographic survey, description and plan of Geben Castle / Kahramanmaraş was made between 1973 and 1979.[6] This road now used only by Geben residents was an important caravan route in history which connected East Mediterranean cities to Central Anatolia.
References
edit- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Edwards, Robert W. (1987). The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia: Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. pp. 124–131. ISBN 0-88402-163-7.
- ^ The survey was conducted under the auspices of the University of California at Berkeley.[1]
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