Dilek is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of
Yeşilyurt,
Malatya Province,
Turkey
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. Its population is 7,312 (2022). Before the
2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''
belde Belde (literally "town", also known as ''kasaba'') means "large village with a municipality" in Turkish.
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'').
Also in 2013, it passed from the former central district of Malatya Province to Yeşilyurt district.
[
Dilek is situated several kilometers southwest of ]Karakaya Dam
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resorvoir. It lies to the east of Turkish state highway D.850 which connects Malatya to Sivas. The distance to Malatya is . The railroad from Malatya to the north also passes through Dilek. In 1964 Dilek was declared a seat of township. Major economic activity of the town is fruit gardening. Apricot is the main product.
References
Neighbourhoods in Yeşilyurt District, Malatya
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