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Kilis Province (Turkish: Kilis ili) is a province in southern Turkey, on the border with Syria. It used to be the southern part of the province of Gaziantep and was formed in 1994. The city of Kilis is home to over 75% of the inhabitants of the province; the other towns and villages are very small.
Kilis Province
Kilis ili | |
|---|---|
 A stone house in Alahan, a village on the Syrian border | |
 Location of Kilis Province in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Southeast Anatolia |
| Subregion | Gaziantep |
| Largest City | Kilis |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Kilis |
| • Governor | İsmail Çataklı |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,642 km2 (634 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 147,919 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Area code | 0348 |
| Vehicle registration | 79 |
DistrictsEdit
The province is divided into 4 districts, listed below with their official estimates of population as of 2022: Elbeyli District (5,594), Kilis District (the capital district) (125,079), Musabeyli District (12,390) and Polateli District (4,856).[1]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) - Results of 31 December 2022" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kilis Province.
- (in Turkish) Kilis governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Kilis municipality's official website
- (in English) Kilis weather forecast information