Nurhak
Nurhak | |
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  Nurhak | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′57″N 37°25′38″E / 37.96583°N 37.42722°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kahramanmaraş |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ilhami Bozan (CHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Cihat KOÇ |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,218.85 km2 (470.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 5,611 |
| • District | 13,706 |
| • District density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Post code | 46370 |
| Website | www.nurhak.bel.tr |
Nurhak (Kurdish: Nûrheq[3]) is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, the district area's population was 17,260,[4] and the district center had a population of 8,118. Together with Elbistan and Pazarcık, it is considered to be in an Alevi region in the province of Kahramanmaraş.[5] The Alevi population is Kurdish.[6]
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.
- ^ İbrahim Sediyani (2009). Adını arayan coğrafya. Özedönüş Yayınları. p. 185. ISBN 9786054296002.
- ^ Kahramanmaraş Governorate. "Population statistics as of 2000" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ Orhan, Mehmet (2015-10-16). Political Violence and Kurds in Turkey: Fragmentations, Mobilizations, Participations & Repertoires. Routledge. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-317-42044-6.
- ^ Türkdoğan, Orhan (1995). Alevi-Bektaşi kimliği: sosyo-antropolojik araştırma (in Turkish). p. 259.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
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