Balaban is located in the Samanlı Mountain range, on the slopes of Kartepe mountain. It is at the south side of the city of İzmit, Kocaeli Province, on the hillside of Kartepe Mountain between Büyük Derbent and Suadiye towns. It is 24 km from the center of city and 2.5 km from the nearest town, Büyük Derbent.
Historyedit
The first settlements date back to ancient times. There are only some materials founded on the village area from Astakos from 712 BCE and also as the inhabitants called as Subaşı area, there are some tunnels and cisterns founded supposedly belonged to Byzantine Empire periods.[3]
Also on the farm place at east side of village, as inhabitants call Taşlı Tarla (en: stony field) there are many materials founded like a piece of valve, keramik pots etc. As a folk story, they belong to "missing mountain" where was overthrown at the big earthquake which happens every 100 years around İzmit on a civilization living there. But its origins are still unknown and there is no academic research about them yet.[4][5]
Very well known story of Balaban began at the first quarter of the 19th century. Balaban's area known as "Balaban's ranch" where was about 5000 m² (1000 m²=1/4 acre). At that time a Muslim judge Fevzi Efendi bought these all ranch, and brought his family living in Batum in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). With this big migration until 1880, they began to settle down around the area and they created today's Balaban Village.
Economyedit
The hills and lower sides of Kartepe mountain (1606 m) is very well formed for farming. Inhabitants mostly growing-selling fruits or living there as summer place. "Balaban's Cherry" is very famous, there are many cheery trees in all gardens, but also apple, pear, chestnut, walnut trees are growing too. Stockbreeding is very low, growing vegetables are just for themselves.
After 1995, an American couple began to build Kartepe Ski Establishment and Hotel, Balaban turned it faces to tourism and also many summer sites built low side of the mountain. Around that time Kocaeli University Tourism and Career Academy was founded in Büyük Derbent with its career hotel that brings tourism activity to the area. Anyhow, hillsides of the mountain are still virgin, inhabitants keep caring for the area included the historical places and forest, but the lower side is totally different now from it was 10 years ago.
Referencesedit
^Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^Akgun, Mustafa, Research "Kartepe Dagindaki Yerleşim Kültürü", Büyük Derbent Turizm and Career Academy, 2002
^Doç.Dr.ÇalıkAyşe ROSS: Kelenderis Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu, Conference notes, November 13, 2006
^Prof. Dr.ÖKSE A.Tuba, Salat Tepe Kazıları: 3500 yıl öncesine ait bir deprem enkazı, Conference notes, November 13, 2006
External linksedit
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December 15, 2023
balaban, kartepe, balaban, neighbourhood, municipality, district, kartepe, kocaeli, province, turkey, population, 2022, balabanneighbourhoodview, balaban, from, hills, surrounding, villagebalabanlocation, turkeyshow, turkeybalabanbalaban, marmara, show, marmar. Balaban is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Kartepe Kocaeli Province Turkey 1 Its population is 1 326 2022 2 BalabanNeighbourhoodView of Balaban from the hills surrounding the villageBalabanLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyBalabanBalaban Marmara Show map of MarmaraCoordinates 40 41 38 N 30 05 17 E 40 69389 N 30 08806 E 40 69389 30 08806CountryTurkeyProvinceKocaeliDistrictKartepeArea5 km2 2 sq mi Elevation100 m 300 ft Population 2022 1 326 Density270 km2 690 sq mi Time zoneTRT UTC 3 Postal code41080Area code0262 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Economy 4 References 5 External linksGeography editBalaban is located in the Samanli Mountain range on the slopes of Kartepe mountain It is at the south side of the city of Izmit Kocaeli Province on the hillside of Kartepe Mountain between Buyuk Derbent and Suadiye towns It is 24 km from the center of city and 2 5 km from the nearest town Buyuk Derbent History editThe first settlements date back to ancient times There are only some materials founded on the village area from Astakos from 712 BCE and also as the inhabitants called as Subasi area there are some tunnels and cisterns founded supposedly belonged to Byzantine Empire periods 3 Also on the farm place at east side of village as inhabitants call Tasli Tarla en stony field there are many materials founded like a piece of valve keramik pots etc As a folk story they belong to missing mountain where was overthrown at the big earthquake which happens every 100 years around Izmit on a civilization living there But its origins are still unknown and there is no academic research about them yet 4 5 Very well known story of Balaban began at the first quarter of the 19th century Balaban s area known as Balaban s ranch where was about 5000 m 1000 m 1 4 acre At that time a Muslim judge Fevzi Efendi bought these all ranch and brought his family living in Batum in the Russo Turkish War 1877 1878 With this big migration until 1880 they began to settle down around the area and they created today s Balaban Village Economy editThe hills and lower sides of Kartepe mountain 1606 m is very well formed for farming Inhabitants mostly growing selling fruits or living there as summer place Balaban s Cherry is very famous there are many cheery trees in all gardens but also apple pear chestnut walnut trees are growing too Stockbreeding is very low growing vegetables are just for themselves After 1995 an American couple began to build Kartepe Ski Establishment and Hotel Balaban turned it faces to tourism and also many summer sites built low side of the mountain Around that time Kocaeli University Tourism and Career Academy was founded in Buyuk Derbent with its career hotel that brings tourism activity to the area Anyhow hillsides of the mountain are still virgin inhabitants keep caring for the area included the historical places and forest but the lower side is totally different now from it was 10 years ago References edit Mahalle Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory Retrieved 19 September 2023 Address based population registration system ADNKS results dated 31 December 2022 Favorite Reports XLS TUIK Retrieved 19 September 2023 Akgun Mustafa Research Kartepe Dagindaki Yerlesim Kulturu Buyuk Derbent Turizm and Career Academy 2002 Doc Dr CalikAyse ROSS Kelenderis Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu Conference notes November 13 2006 Prof Dr OKSE A Tuba Salat Tepe Kazilari 3500 yil oncesine ait bir deprem enkazi Conference notes November 13 2006External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balaban Kartepe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balaban Kartepe amp oldid 1176993822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
