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District and municipality in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dulkadiroğlu is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,176 km2,[3] and its population is 226,409 (2022).[1] The district Dulkadiroğlu was created at the 2013 reorganisation from parts of the former central district of Kahramanmaraş and the district of Pazarcık, along with the new district Onikişubat.[4][5] It covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Kahramanmaraş and the adjacent countryside. The name Kahramanmaraş is reserved for the metropolitan municipality.
Dulkadiroğlu | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 37°35′N 36°56′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kahramanmaraş |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Akpinar (YRP) |
Area | 1,176 km2 (454 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 226,409 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0344 |
Website | www |
"Dulkadiroğlu" means "son of Dulkadir"; Dulkadir was a Turkmen tribe leader who had founded a beylik (principality) in and around Kahramanmaraş in the 15th century.
There are 105 neighbourhoods in Dulkadiroğlu District:[7]
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