Bozova
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Bozova | |
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Country | Turkey |
Province | Şanlıurfa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zeynel Taş (BDP) |
• Kaymakam | Mehmet Özel |
Area | |
• District | 1,619.51 km2 (625.30 sq mi) |
Population (
2012)
[2] | |
• Urban | 11,809 |
• District | 57,400 |
Post code | 63850 |
Website | www.bozova.bel.tr |
Bozova (Ottoman Turkish: بوزاووه Bozâbâd,[3] Kurdish: Hewenc[citation needed]) 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.
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.
- ^ Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 92.