Country Turkey Elevation 1,250 m (4,100 ft) Postal code 50xxx Area 697 km² Area code 0384 | Region Central Anatolia Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 50 Local time Tuesday 3:43 PM Province Nevşehir Province | |
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Hacıbektaş, formerly Karahöyük, is a town and district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 11,929 of which 5,169 live in the town of Hacıbektaş. Located in Cappadocia, the district covers an area of 697 km2 (269 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1,250 m (4,101 ft), with the highest point being Mt. Kırlangıç at 1,720 m (5,643 ft).
Contents
- Map of HacC4B1bektaC59F 50800 HacC4B1bektaC59F2FNevC59Fehir Turkey
- History
- Notable residents
- References
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History
Hacıbektaş was in the Chamanene prefecture created by Archeläus of Cappadocia during Hellenistic times
During the Roman Empire Hacıbektaş was the site of the town of Doara, though Ramsay identified Doara with Mudjur or Hadji Bektash. The town appears on the Peutinger Table between Caesarea and Tavium. It was also mentioned by Heiroclese, and the Byzantine notiea.
Doara became the seat of a Bishopric in the 373, as part of the conflict between Anthimus, bishop of Tyana and Basil of Caesarea, as the town was between these two bishoprics. In 383 the bishop Bosporius was accused of heresy and although originally a suffran of the bishop in Tyana, in 436 Justinian placed the bishop under the bishop of Mokissos.
Notable residents
Haji Bektash Veli, the founder of the Bektashi order, lived in the area in the 14th century and is commemorated by the town's current name and in an annual festival. His tomb known as the Hajibektash complex is located near the center of town in his former monastery, now a museum, and is a site of pilgrimage for Alevi and Bektashi from throughout Turkey and the world.