Kahramanmaras ( tour. Kahramanmaraş ) - il (province) in southern Turkey , the administrative center is the city of Kahramanmaras .
| Il | |
| Kahramanmarash | |
|---|---|
| tour. Kahramanmaraş | |
| A country | Turkey |
| Includes | 10 districts |
| Adm Centre | Kahramanmarash |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 14 213 km² (14th place ) |
| Timezone | UTC + 2, in the summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1 002 384 people ( 2009 ) ( 19th place ) |
| Density | 70.53 p / km² (36th place) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | TR-46 |
| Telephone code | +90 344 |
| Zip Codes | |
| Automat code numbers | 46 |
| Official site | |
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Geography
Kahramanmaras is the easternmost province of the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It borders Osmaniye , Adana , as well as the regions of Central Anatolia , Eastern Anatolia, and South-Eastern Anatolia .
History
Historically, the province is known as Marash, it has ancient settlements.
Population
The population of the province is 1,002,384 inhabitants (2009).
Administrative division
Administrative silt is divided into ten districts:
- Afshin (Afşin)
- Andyryn (Andırın)
- Агaянlayancerit ( агağlayancerit )
- Ekinözü (Ekinözü)
- Elbistan (Elbistan)
- Goksun (Göksun)
- Kahramanmaras (Kahramanmaraş)
- Nurhak
- Pazarcık
- Turkko (Türkoğlu)
Economy
Marash has long been known for gold mining. The textile industry is currently developing in the region.
Links
- Official site (tour.)