Hankendi, Elazığ Explained

Type:village
Province:Elazığ
District:Elazığ
Hankendi
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:886
Coordinates:38.5739°N 39.0592°W
Elevation M:1140
Postal Code:23130
Area Code:0424

Hankendi is a village in the central district (Elazığ District) of Elazığ Province, Turkey.[1] It is situated on the Turkish state highway D.300 which connects Elazığ to Malatya. The distance to Elazığ is . Its population is 886 (2021).[2] During the Byzantine Empire, the town was a part of Anzitene region Later it became a part of Seljuks of Rum and Ottoman Empire. Ruins of the Bağdat street (Turkish: Bağdar caddesi) which was constructed during the campaign of Murat IV in 1638 is in the vicinity of the settlement. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 21 December 2022 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.
  3. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2012/12/20121206-1.htm Law No. 6360