Kalaba is a town (belde) in the Avanos District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey.Belde Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its population is 4,195 (2022).
Geography Kalaba is located on Turkish state highway D.260. It is from Avanos and from Nevşehir.
History
Kalaba was founded in the 1800s. The former name Karayusuf Höyüğü refers to the founder of the settlement. It was then renamed Kalaba. In 1972 it was declared a seat of township.
Economy Major economic activities are agriculture and animal breeding. Main crops are cereals and sunflower. The 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)
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