Bozova

Bozova
Bozova
	Bozova
	Coordinates: 37°21′46″N 38°31′32″E / 37.36278°N 38.52556°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Şanlıurfa
Government
• Mayor	Suphi Aksoy (AKP)
• Kaymakam	Zekeriya Göker
Area
• District	1,619.51 km2 (625.30 sq mi)
Population (Template:Turkey district populations)Template:Turkey district populations
• Urban	Template:Turkey district populations
• District	Template:Turkey district populations
Post code	63850
Website	http://www.bozova.bel.tr/ http://www.bozova.gov.tr/

Bozova (Ottoman Turkish: بوزاووه Bozâbâd,^[2] Kurdish: Hewenge^[3]) 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.

Balıklıgöl (Pool of Sacred Fish) in the courtyard of Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque, is a popular place to visit.

References

^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^ Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 92.
^ Avcýkýran, Dr. Adem (ed.). "Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî" (PDF). Tirsik. p. 57. Retrieved 17 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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