Bozova

Bozova
Bozova
Coordinates: TR 37°21′46″N 38°31′32″E / 37.36278°N 38.52556°ECoordinates: TR 37°21′46″N 38°31′32″E / 37.36278°N 38.52556°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Şanlıurfa
Government
• Mayor	Zeynel Taş (BDP)
• Kaymakam	Mehmet Özel
Area[1]
• District	1,619.51 km^2 (625.30 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Urban	11,809
• District	57,400
• District density	35/km^2 (92/sq mi)
Post code	63850
Website	www.bozova.bel.tr

Bozova (Ottoman Turkish: بوزاووه‎ Bozâbâd,^[3] Kurdish: Hewenc‎) is a district of Şanlıurfa Province of Turkey, 38 km from the city of Şanlıurfa.

Bozova is a plain of rich farmland watered from the lake behind the Atatürk Dam.

References

1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
2. "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.
3. Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 92.