Osmaniye Province

Province in Turkey
Osmaniye Province
Osmaniye ili
Province
Castle of Amouda
Castle of Amouda
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatOsmaniye
Government
 • GovernorErdinç Yılmaz
Area
3,320 km2 (1,280 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
559,405
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0328
Websitewww.osmaniye.gov.tr

Osmaniye Province (Turkish: Osmaniye ili) is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket (lit. 'Fertile Mountain') in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996.[2][3] Its area is 3,320 km2,[4] and its population is 559,405 (2022).[1] The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region. The capital of the province is Osmaniye. Other major towns include Kadirli and Düziçi.

Geography

Köppen map of Osmaniye Province and surrounding regions:[5]
  Csa
  •   Csb
  •   Dsa
  •   Dsb

    • Osmaniye Province is mainly under hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to Köppen climate classification system.

    Districts

    Osmaniye districts

    Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):[6]

    Historical sites and ruins

    • Karatepe
    • Kastabala ancient city
    • Toprakkale Castle
    • Harun Reşit Kalesi
    • Kırk Kapı Kilisesi, a church
    • Ala Mosque, a mosque

    Notable people

    Festivals

    • Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Kadirli (25–26 May)

    Gallery

    • Ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Osmaniye
      Ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Osmaniye
    • Karatepe historic site
      Karatepe historic site
    • A view from the city of Osmaniye
      A view from the city of Osmaniye
    • A flowering plant of Nerium oleander in Kesmeburun
      A flowering plant of Nerium oleander in Kesmeburun
    • Corn field and irrigation canal
      Corn field and irrigation canal

    See also

    Çukurova

    References

    1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
    2. ^ Kanun No. 4200, Resmî Gazete, 28 October 1996.
    3. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 69. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
    4. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
    5. ^ "Present and future Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution". Nature Scientific Data. DOI:10.1038/sdata.2018.214.
    6. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

    External links

    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Osmaniye Province.
    • (in Turkish) Osmaniye governor's official website
    • (in Turkish) Osmaniye municipality's official website
    • (in Turkish) Osmaniye Haber
    • (in English) Osmaniye weather forecast information
    • (in Turkish) TÜİK announced, the population of Osmaniye will be 557 thousand 666 in 2023
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