Geben, Kahramanmaraş
Geben | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Geben Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 37°47′N 36°27′E / 37.783°N 36.450°ECoordinates: 37°47′N 36°27′E / 37.783°N 36.450°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kahramanmaraş Province |
District | Andırın |
Belde (town) | 1974 |
Government | |
• Body | Geben Municipality |
Elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,127 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code(s) | 0344 |
Licence plate | 46 |
Website | http://www.geben.bel.tr |
Geben (from Armenian: Կապան, romanized: Kapan) is a town in Andırın district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. At 37°47′N 36°27′E / 37.783°N 36.450°E it is a mountainous 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.[1] An extensive photographic survey, description and plan of Geben Castle / Kahramanmaraş was made between 1973 and 1979.[2] This road now used only by Geben residents was an important caravan route in history which connected East Mediterranean cities to Central Anatolia. The population of Geben is 2,127[3] as of 2010.
References[]
- ^ 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]
- ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- Populated places in Kahramanmaraş Province
- Towns in Turkey
- Andırın District
- Mediterranean Region, Turkey geography stubs