Bahçe is a town in Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Bahçe District.[2] Its population is 16,110 (2022).[1] It is located in the Nur Mountains area.
Bahçe | |
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Coordinates: 37°12′N 36°35′E / 37.200°N 36.583°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Osmaniye |
District | Bahçe |
Government | |
• Mayor | İbrahim Baz (AKP) |
Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 16,110 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 80500 |
Area code | 0328 |
Website | www |
The Bahçe Wind Farm, situated on the Gökçedağ, was the country's largest one with its installed power of 135 MW as it was commissioned in 2009.[3]
The Ayran railroad station (Ayran İstasyonu) is located east of the town, near the entrance to the tunnel (Bahçe-tünel) leading to Fevzipaşa. This tunnel was originally built as part of the Baghdad Railway in the early 20th century.
Notable natives edit
- Devlet Bahçeli, politician and chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)
References edit
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Zorlu'nun rüzgar santrali üretimde..." Kent Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
External links edit
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)