Araban district

Araban () is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 592 km2, and its population is 32,933 (2022). The district was established in 1957.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Araban
Turkey place.image_map: Gaziantep location Araban.png
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Araban District in Gaziantep Province
Turkey place.province: Gaziantep
Turkey place.leader_party: AKP
Turkey place.leader_name: Hasan Doğru
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 592
Turkey place.elevation_m: 610
Turkey place.population_total: 32933
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 27650

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Araban () is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 592 km2, and its population is 32,933 (2022). The district was established in 1957.

==History== The city was historically known as Raban. In October/November 958, the Byzantine Empire led by John Tzimiskes and Basil Lekapenos managed to defeat Sayf al-Dawla of the Hamdanids at the Battle of Raban.