Araban

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{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = metro district

| name = Araban

| image_skyline =

| image_caption =

| image_map = Gaziantep location Araban.png

| map_caption = Map showing Araban District in Gaziantep Province

| coordinates = {{coord|37|25|29|N|37|41|34|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| province = Gaziantep

| leader_party = AKP

| leader_name = Hasan Doğru

| leader_name1 =

| area_total_km2 = 592

| elevation_m = 610

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 32933

| population_as_of = 2022

| postal_code = 27650

| area_code = 0342

| website = {{url|http://www.araban.bel.tr/}}

}}

Araban ({{langx|ku-Latn|Qale}}){{cite book |author1=Adem Avcıkıran |title=Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî |date=2009 |page=55 |url=http://tirsik.net/danegeh/pirtuk/ismail%20bulbul/anamneza%20bi%20kurmanc%C3%AE.pdf |accessdate=17 December 2019 |language=tr, ku}} is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. Its area is 592 km²,{{cite web|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping|access-date=12 July 2023}} and its population is 32,933 (2022).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=12 July 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}} The district was established in 1957.{{Cite web |title=İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri |url=https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/kurumlar/icisleri.gov.tr/IcSite/illeridaresi/İstatistiki%20Bilgiler/İl%20İdaresi%20ve%20Mülki%20Bölümler/il%20ilce%20kurulus%20tarihleri_2019.pdf |access-date=27 December 2022 |page=35 |language=tr}}

History

The city was historically known as Raban. In October/November 958, the Byzantine Empire led by John Tzimiskes and Basil Lekapenos managed to defeat Sayf al-Dawla of the Hamdanids at the Battle of Raban.

Raban was ruled by the Armenian ruler Kogh Vasil, following the First Crusade in 1097. It was captured by Mesud I in April 1150, before it was burned by the Mongols in the 13th century.{{cite web |url=http://www.orient-latin.com/fortresses/araban |title=Raban |publisher=orient-latin.com |language=fr }} In 1268, King Hethum I had to surrendered several fortresses including Raban to Baibars,{{sfn|Raphael|2010|p=112}} who had imprisoned Hethum's son, Leo, following the Battle of Mari.

Composition

There are 49 neighbourhoods in Araban District:[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

References

Sources

{{cite book |first=Kate |last=Raphael |title=Muslim Fortresses in the Levant: Between Crusaders and Mongols |publisher=Routledge |year=2010 |isbn=9781136925269 }}

External links

[http://www.araban.gov.tr/ District governor's page]

Category:Populated places in Gaziantep Province

Category:Districts of Gaziantep Province

Category:Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey