Osmaniye Province

Osmaniye Province
Osmaniye Province ; Osmaniye ili
	Province of Turkey
	Location of Osmaniye Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Subregion	Hatay
Government
• Electoral district	Osmaniye
• Governor	Erdinç Yılmaz
Area
• Total	3,767 km2 (1,454 sq mi)
Population (2018)
• Total	534,415
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0328
Vehicle registration	80
Website	http://osmaniye-bld.gov.tr

Osmaniye Province (Turkish: Osmaniye ili) is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It existed as a province by the name Cebel-i Bereket (meaning "Fertile Mountain") in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 479,221 (2010 est). The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region.

The capital of the province is Osmaniye (Population: 194,000). The next largest towns are Kadirli (Population: 83,618) and Düziçi (Population: 42,000).

DistrictsEdit

Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):

Historical sites and ruinsEdit

Karatepe - Aslantaş (Domuztepe-Pınarözü) - Kadirli/Düziçi
In 2018, ancient mosaics were discovered. One of the mosaics show a radish on it. It also has a human figure holding grapes and a partridge in his hand. In addition, it has Greek text. It is believed to date back to 1st century.^[2]

Notable peopleEdit

Yaşar Kemal, Kurdish Writer, and human rights activist, and one of the best known writers in Turkey
Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish Politician
Samet Aybaba, Football Manager
Ahmet Yildirim, Football Manager