Helete

Helete is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,248. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. It is subdivided into three mahalle: Cumhuriyet, Karadağ and Yeşiloba.

Geography

Helete is situated at the southern foothill of a mountain. The altitude of the midtown is. The highway distance to Çağlayancerit is and to Kahramanmaraş is.

History

No record survives from the 15th century when the settlement was a part of Dulkadirids. The settlement was annexed by the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Selim I in 1517. According to a census soon after the annexation, the name of the village was shown as Helete and the population of Helete was found out to be 200. In 1968 the village was declared a township named Düzbağ.

Economy

The traditional economic activity is animal husbandry. The main agricultural crops are fruits, especially grapes and apples. There is also a small carpet weaving factory. Since the 1960s Düzbağ residents who migrated to Germany as industrial workers have also contributed to the town's economy.