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Adıyaman Province
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Adıyaman Province (Turkis: Adıyaman ili) is a province in sooth-central Turkey. The province wis creatit in 1954 oot o pairt o Malatya Province. Aurie 7,614 km². Population 590,935 (2010 est), up frae 513,131 in 1990. The caipital is Adıyaman. The aurie haes been inhabitit syne the earliest times an mony ceevilisations hae settled here. There are therefore a number o places o historical interest which attract visitors. Nemrud Dağı is a major steid o interest here, notit for its sanctuary o statues biggit bi Antiochus Theos, king o Commagene. It is accessed through the toun o Kâhta.
Adıyaman Province Adıyaman ili | |
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![]() Location of Adıyaman Province in Turkey | |
Kintra | Turkey |
Region | Sootheastren Anatolie |
Govrenment | |
• Electoral destrict | Adıyaman |
Area | |
• Tot | 7,614 km2 (2,940 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Tot | 610,484 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Area code(s) | 0416 |
Vehicle registration | 02 |
A branch o the muckle Atatürk reservoir lees atween Adıyaman an the toun o Samsat, an wi mair investment the irrigation this coud become a rich agricultural zone. Currently it does feel impoverished an fowk travellin bi mule or donkey are a common sicht.