Yarpuz
| Yarpuz | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Yarpuz Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′N 36°26′E / 37.050°N 36.433°ECoordinates: 37°03′N 36°26′E / 37.050°N 36.433°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Osmaniye Province |
| District | Osmaniye central district |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 572 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 80000 |
| Area code(s) | 0328 |
| Licence plate | 80 |
Yarpuz is a village in the central district (Osmaniye) of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At 37°03′N 36°26′E / 37.050°N 36.433°E it is situated in Nur Mountains and along Yarpuz creek which is actually a tributary of Ceyhan River. The distance to Osmaniye is about 20 kilometres (12 mi). The population of Yarpuz is 572[1] as of 2011. Although presently only a village, Yarpuz was the capital of Cebelibereket sanjak during the last years of the Ottoman Empire. (Sanjak was a second level administrative unit in the Ottoman Empire.) [2]
References
- ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012.
- ↑ Osmaniye governor's page (Turkish)
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