Elif, Araban Explained
| Type: | neighbourhood |
| Province: | Gaziantep |
| District: | Araban |
| Elif |
| Population Total: | 3978 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Coordinates: | 37.3833°N 90°W |
| Elevation M: | 630 |
| Postal Code: | 27650 |
| Area Code: | 0342 |
Elif is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Araban, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 3,978 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] [4] It is from the river Euphrates (Fırat). The distance to Araban is and to Gaziantep is . In the 2nd or 3rd century the town was a Roman settlement named Sugga. The mausoleum in the town is a Roman building.[5] Elif was declared a seat of township in 1994. Major economic activity is pistachio farming. Some Elif residents work in construction sector.[6]
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Notes and References
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
- Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
- Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
- Web site: Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units. 12 September 2010. Official Gazette. tr. DOC.
- Web site: Gaziantep tombs page . tr . 2011-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406005031/http://geziantep.com/?page_id=679 . 2012-04-06 . dead .
- Web site: Mayor's page . tr . 2011-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426045206/http://www.elif.bel.tr/?page=Tarihi_ . 2012-04-26 . dead .
