Elif, Araban

Neighbourhood in Araban, Gaziantep, Turkey

37°23′N 37°53′E / 37.383°N 37.883°E / 37.383; 37.883CountryTurkeyProvinceGaziantepDistrictArabanElevation

630 m (2,070 ft)Population

(2022)

3,978Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

27650

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 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the river Euphrates (Fırat). The distance to Araban is 30 kilometres (19 mi) and to Gaziantep is 70 kilometres (43 mi). 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]

References

^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 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.
^ "Gaziantep tombs page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-11.