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Malatya Province
Province of Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malatya Province (Turkish: Malatya ili; Kurdish: Parezgêha Meletî[2]) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey. Its area is 12,259 km2,[3] and its population is 812,580 (2022).[1] It is part of a larger mountainous area. The capital of the province is the city of Malatya, which has a population of 485,484 (2022).[4]
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Malatya Province
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Country | Turkey |
Seat | Malatya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sami Er (AKP) |
• Vali | Ersin Yazıcı |
Area | 12,259 km2 (4,733 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 812,580 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0422 |
Website | www www |
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According to the Encyclopedia of Islam, the province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan.[5]