Osmaniye Province
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Osmaniye Province is a Turkish province
located in southern Turkey
. It became a province in 1996. The province was part of Adana Province
. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 479,221 (2010 est). The province is situated in Çukurova
, a geographical, economical and cultural region.
The capital of the province is Osmaniye
(Population:194.000). The next largest towns are Kadirli
(Population:81.016) and Düziçi
(Population:42.000).
(capital district in bold):
Provinces of Turkey
Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called il in Turkish .A province is administered by an appointed governor , and was formerly termed a "governorate" ....
located in southern Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It became a province in 1996. The province was part of Adana Province
Adana Province
Adana Province is a province of Turkey located in south-central Anatolia. With a population of 2,085,225, it is the fifth most populous province in Turkey. The administrative seat of the province is the city of Adana, home to 78% of the residents of the province...
. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 479,221 (2010 est). The province is situated in Çukurova
Çukurova
Çukurova , historically known as Cilicia, is a geographic, economic and cultural region in south-central Turkey, covering the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay...
, a geographical, economical and cultural region.
The capital of the province is Osmaniye
Osmaniye
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(Population:194.000). The next largest towns are Kadirli
Kadirli
Kadirli , is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in the Çukurova plain, from the large city of Osmaniye...
(Population:81.016) and Düziçi
Düziçi
Düziçi is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in a small plain in the foothills of the Nur Mountains and 440 m above the sea level....
(Population:42.000).
Districts
Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districtsDistricts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....
(capital district in bold):
- BahçeBahçeBahçe is a rural district and town of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in the Nur Mountains area.-Notable natives:* Devlet Bahçeli, politician and chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party -External links:* *...
- DüziçiDüziçiDüziçi is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in a small plain in the foothills of the Nur Mountains and 440 m above the sea level....
- HasanbeyliHasanbeyliHasanbeyli is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.-External links:*...
- KadirliKadirliKadirli , is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in the Çukurova plain, from the large city of Osmaniye...
- OsmaniyeOsmaniye-External links:...
- SumbasSumbasSumbas is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.-External links:*...
- ToprakkaleToprakkale, OsmaniyeToprakkale is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located at 10 km to the west of Osmaniye. Its name comes from an Abbasid castle near the city....
Famous people from Osmaniye
- Yaşar KemalYasar KemalYaşar Kemal, is a Turkish writer. He is one of Turkey's leading writers. He has long been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, on the strength of Memed, My Hawk....
, one of the best known writers in TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... - Devlet BahçeliDevlet BahçeliDevlet Bahçeli is a Turkish politician and has been the second chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party since 6 July 1997....
- Samet AybabaSamet AybabaSamet Aybaba is a Turkish football coach and former football defender.He was born in 2 March 1955 in Adana. He began football career in İskenderunspor. He transferred to Beşiktaş JK in 1977–78 season. He played as defender and midfielder in Beşiktaş JK. He capped a long-time for Beşiktaş JK. He...