Osmaniye Province

Osmaniye Province

Osmaniye ili
Osmaniye Province Osmaniye ili
Province of Turkey
	Castle of Amouda
	Location of Osmaniye Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Subregion	Hatay
Largest City	Osmaniye
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	0328
Vehicle registration	80
Website	http://osmaniye-bld.gov.tr

Osmaniye Province (Turkish: Osmaniye ili) is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket (lit. '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 557.160. The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region. The capital of the province is Osmaniye. Other major towns include Kadirli and Düziçi.

DistrictsEdit

Osmaniye districts

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

Historical sites and ruinsEdit

Notable peopleEdit

Yaşar Kemal, Turkish writer and human rights activist
Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish politician and current leader of Nationalist Movement Party
Samet Aybaba, Football manager
Ahmet Yıldırım, Football manager