Battalgazi
Battalgazi, (Kurdish: Melediya kevn), is a town and district of Malatya Province of Turkey. The mayor is Selahattin Gürkan (AKP).
Battalgazi | |
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Battalgazi | |
Battalgazi | |
Coordinates: 38°25′22″N 38°21′56″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Malatya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Selahattin Gürkan (AKP) |
• Kaymakam | Abdulmuttalip Aksoy |
Area | |
• District | 234.58 km2 (90.57 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 17,224 |
• District | 29,891 |
• District density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Post code | 443xx |
Website | www.battalgazi.bel.tr |
Formerly named Eskimalatya (Old Malatya), the center town corresponds to the previous location of Malatya city, at a distance of 20 km from the modern day urban center and provincial seat of Malatya. The town was renamed in honor of Battal Gazi.
See also
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Battalgazi. |
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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