Osmaniye Province

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Osmaniye Province Osmaniye ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Osmaniye Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Subregion	Hatay
Government
• Electoral district	Osmaniye
• Governor	Erdinç Yılmaz
Area
• Total	3,767 km2 (1,454 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	534,415
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0328
Vehicle registration	80
Website	http://osmaniye-bld.gov.tr

Osmaniye Province (Turkish: Osmaniye ili) is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It existed as a province by the name Cebel-i Bereket (meaning "Fertile Mountain") in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. 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: 83,618) and Düziçi (Population: 42,000).

Districts[]

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

• Bahçe
• Düziçi
• Hasanbeyli
• Kadirli
• Osmaniye
• Sumbas
• Toprakkale

Historical sites and ruins[]

• Karatepe - Aslantaş (Domuztepe-Pınarözü) - Kadirli/Düziçi
• In 2018, ancient mosaics were discovered. One of the mosaics show a radish on it. It also has a human figure holding grapes and a partridge in his hand. In addition, it has Greek text. It is believed to date back to 1st century.^[2]

Notable people[]

• Yaşar Kemal, Kurdish Writer, and human rights activist, and one of the best known writers in Turkey
• Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish Politician
• Samet Aybaba, Football Manager
• Ahmet Yildirim, Football Manager

Festivals[]

• - Kadirli (25–26 May)

Gallery[]

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  Ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Osmaniye

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  A view from the city of Osmaniye

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  Corn field and irrigation canal

See also[]

Çukurova

References[]

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

Coordinates: 37°13′41″N 36°12′45″E / 37.22806°N 36.21250°E / 37.22806; 36.21250

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