Osmaniye Province
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| Location of Osmaniye Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Mediterranean Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 3,767 (km²) |
| Total Population | 497,907 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 80 |
| Area code: | 0328 |
| Governor Website | http://www.osmaniye.gov.tr |
| Weather forecast | turkeyforecast.com/weather/osmaniye |
Osmaniye is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It became a province in 1996. A small part of the province was part of Gaziantep Province, the rest being in eastern Adana. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 497,907 (2006 est). The population was 458,782 in 2000.
The capital of the province is Osmaniye (Population:208.000). The next largest towns are Kadirli (Population:71.000) and Düziçi (Population:40.000).
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[edit] Districts
Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
[edit] Historical sites and ruins
- Karatepe - Aslantaş (Domuztepe-Pınarözü) - Kadirli/Düziçi
[edit] Famous people from Osmaniye
- Yaşar Kemal, one of the best known writers in Turkey
- Devlet Bahçeli
[edit] Festivals
- Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Kadirli (25-26 May)
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