Bahçe, Osmaniye
Appearance
Bahçe | |
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Country | Turkey |
Province | Osmaniye |
Government | |
• Mayor | Murat Altundiş (MHP) |
• Kaymakam | Oktay Çağatay |
Area | |
• District | 182.52 km2 (70.47 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Urban | Template:Turkey district populations |
• District | Template:Turkey district populations |
Post code | 80500 |
Website | www.bahce.bel.tr |
Bahçe is a rural district and town of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in the Nur Mountains area.
The Bahçe Wind Farm, situated on the Gökçedağ, was the country's largest one with its installed power of 135 MW as it was commissioned in 2009.[2]
The Ayran railroad station (Ayran İstasyonu) is located east of the town, near the entrance to the tunnel (Bahçe-tünel) leading to Fevzipaşa. This tunnel was originally built as part of the Baghdad Railway in the early 20th century.
Notable natives
- Devlet Bahçeli, politician and chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)
References
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Zorlu'nun rüzgar santrali üretimde..." Kent Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
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External links
- District governor's official website Template:Tr icon
- District municipality's official website Template:Tr icon