Why visit Elbistan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Elbistan
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About Elbistan
Elbistan (Old Anatolian Turkish: Ablasta, Ablastayn, Ablastin, Ablistan; Arabic: البستان (Al-Bustan)) is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,201 km2, and its population is 141,307 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Elbistan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
History
The settlement of the Elbistan plain around the town of Elbistan goes back to prehistoric times. In 1947, an important Anatolian hieroglyphic inscription stele was discovered near the village of Karahüyük (Elbistan), which is located 9 km northwest from Elbistan town. This stele is believed to be from the 12th century BC.
In the mid-10th century, modern settlement of the area began. The town seems to have been settled first by Armenian immigrants. By the end of the 11th century, the town had become the most important one in the Elbistan plain, was fortified against Turkish raiders and was seat of an Armenian bishop. When the army of the First Crusade passed through Anatolia recovering land for the Byzantine Empire in 1097, Peter Aliphas was installed as governor of Plastentia. According to Matthew of Edessa, in 1155-1156 the ruler of Cappadocia, Yaqub Arslan, took people of Lykandos, and then uprooted the whole Christian population of Plastentia and nearby Gaihan, 70,000 in total, and settled them in his lands. As a result, Plastentia was heavily depopulated.
From the History section of Elbistan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare32
Alirızabey Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Yaşam Hastanesi Karşısı, Elbistan
Lokman Hekim Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
18/A Malatya Caddesi, Elbistan
Merdan Eczanesi & Optik
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
Ahmet Karacabey Caddesi, Elbistan
Map of Elbistan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kahramanmaraş Havaalanı (KCM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 77 km away.
- Ekinözü 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Afşin 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Nurhak 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Darende 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Süleymanlı 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Çağlayancerit 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Gürün 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Doğanşehir 60 km east, about 1 h by car
- Gölbaşı 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kahramanmaraş 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- 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
- Elbistan - panoramio - Emin Başar ÖZDEMİR, Emin Başar ÖZDEMİR, CC BY 3.0
- ELBİSTAN - panoramio, Emin Başar ÖZDEMİR, CC BY 3.0
- Elbistan Atatürk Anıtı - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Elbistan Müftülük - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Elbistan, Turkey - 20398162575, kai_schmerer, CC BY 2.0
- Elbistan, Turkey, kai_schmerer, CC BY 2.0
- ELBİSTAN - panoramio (1), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- ISS050-E-55362 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- CEYHAN NEHRİ-ELBİSTAN - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Mega Life Hotel - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, elbistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elbistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elbistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elbistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elbistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elbistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elbistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elbistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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