Elevation 1,170 m (3,840 ft) Postal code 50840 Population 4,730 (2011) | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 50 Area code 0384 | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
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Geography
Kalaba is a belde (town) in Avanos district of Niğde Province. At 38°58′N 35°00′E it is situated on Turkish state highway . Its distance to Avanos is 38 kilometres (24 mi) and to Nevşehjir is 50 kilometres (31 mi). The population of Kalaba was 4730 as of 2011
History
According to mayor's page, Kalaba was founded in 1800s. The former name Karayusuf Höyüğü refers to the founder of the settlement. But later it was renamed as Kalaba. In 1972 it was seclared a seat of township.
Economy
Major economic activities are agriculture and animal breeding. Main crops are creals and sunflower. Nevşehir Cement factory is situated to the east of Kalaba and some town residents work in the factory. Also many Kalaba residents work in West Europe as foreign worker (Gastarbeiter)
