Yarpuz
Appearance
Yarpuz | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 37°03′N 36°26′E / 37.050°N 36.433°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Osmaniye Province |
District | Osmaniye central district |
Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 572 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 80000 |
Area code | 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 27 April 2012.
- ^ Osmaniye governor's page (in Turkish)