Darende, Turkey
Darende (ilçe merkezi)
Darende is a town of 20,388 people in Malatya, Turkey.
Why visit Darende
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gunpinar Waterfall.
Weather in Darende
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About Darende
Darende (Turkish: Darende [daɾændæ] ) is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,482 km2, and its population is 24,588 (2022). It lies 74 kilometres (46 mi) to the northwest of Malatya, 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of Sivas, 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of Kayseri.
From the Wikipedia article Darende (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Darende on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
Şehitler anıtı
Monument and historic site · 6.5 km
Malatya'nın Darende ilçesine bağlı Günpınar köyünde 1. Dünya Savaşı'na gidip şehit düşen 470 kişinin anısına yaptırılmıştır.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
History
Darende had been known by various names including Taranda/Daranda, and Derindere. It has been presumed that the district had been inhabited since 7000-5000 BC due to the estimations made for the nearby archaeological sites such as Arslantepe and Cafer Höyük.
The first known administrative unit in Darende was reportedly established by Hittites. One of the Hittites remains within the district is a pair of lion statues residing around Arslantaş region, the west of Darende. In chronological order, the governance to date was controlled by Hittites, Mitanni, Assyrians, Achaemenids, Romans, Byzantines, Umayyads, Abbasids, Seljuks, Danishmends, Rum Seljuks, Ilkhanids, Eretnids, Dulkadirids, Mamluks and Ottomans.
Due to the configuration of the natural canyons surrounding the district (e.g. Tohma Canyon), the district has been reported to be one of the hops residing on trade, migration and military routes connecting various neighbouring regions; as an example, Šuppiluliuma I, who expanded Hittites across the Mediterranean and the Mesopotamia against Egyptian Empire, had been using the district to access the south, and Basil I had been carried out his expeditions against Muslims over the district.
From the History section of Darende on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare7
Map of Darende
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Malatya Airport (MLX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Gürün 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Kuluncak 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Elbistan 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Akçadağ 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Hekimhan 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Yazıhan 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Doğanşehir 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Afşin 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ekinözü 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Malatya 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Darende, Tony f, CC BY 3.0
- Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park, Malatya, Darende, Meira2020, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GÜNPINAR ŞELALESİ, Eminesozen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somuncu baba külliyesi - panoramio, Ahmet KAYNARPUNAR, CC BY-SA 3.0
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