Kalaba, Nevşehir


Kalaba is a town in Nevşehir Province, Turkey.

Geography

Kalaba is a belde in Avanos district of Nevsehir Province. It is located at on Turkish state highway. It is from Avanos and Nevşehjir. The population of Kalaba was 4730 as of 2011

History

Kalaba was founded in 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