Bahçe, Osmaniye
| Bahçe | |
|---|---|
  Bahçe | |
| Coordinates: TR 37°12′00″N 36°35′00″E / 37.20000°N 36.58333°ECoordinates: TR 37°12′00″N 36°35′00″E / 37.20000°N 36.58333°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Osmaniye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Murat Altundiş (MHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Oktay Çağatay |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 182.52 km2 (70.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 13,117 |
| • District | 20,568 |
| • District density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Post code | 80500 |
| Website |
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Bahçe is a rural district and town of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in the Nur Mountains area.
The Bahçe Wind Farm, situated on the Gökçedağ, was the country's largest one with its installed power of 135 MW as it was commissioned in 2009.[3]
Notable natives
- Devlet Bahçeli, politician and chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Zorlu'nun rüzgar santrali üretimde...". Kent Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-06-30.
External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (Turkish)
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