Şahinbey
District and municipality in Gaziantep, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District and municipality in Gaziantep, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 960 km2,[3] and its population is 941,055 (2022).[1] It was named after Şahin Bey (1877–1920), a Turkish National Movement commander. It covers the southern part of the agglomeration of Gaziantep and the adjacent countryside. It is the location of a large amount of student housing for the public University of Gaziantep, as well as the site of two private universities: Zirve and Hasan Kalyoncu.
Şahinbey | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 36°54′24″N 37°12′15″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Gaziantep |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Tahmazoğlu (AKP) |
Area | 960 km2 (370 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 941,055 |
• Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0342 |
Website | www |
There are 181 neighbourhoods in Şahinbey District:[4]
Two women's football clubs are based in Şahinbey. The 2006-established Gazikentspor playing in the Women's Second League and the 2021-founded Gaziantep Asyaspor, which was promoted to the Women's Super League in the [-2023–24 season.
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