Kahramanmaraş Province
province in south Turkey
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Summary
Kahramanmaraş Province is a province of Turkey[1]. It draws 789 Wikipedia views per month (province of turkey category, ranking #22 of 81).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Turkey[4]
- Country: Turkey[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Capital: Kahramanmaraş[7]
- Official language: Turkish[8]
- Shares border with: Sivas Province[9], Malatya Province[10], Adıyaman Province[11], Gaziantep Province[12], Osmaniye Province[13], Adana Province[14], Kayseri Province[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Afşin district[16], Andırın[17], Çağlayancerit[18], Dulkadiroğlu district[19], Ekinözü district[20], Elbistan district[21], Göksun district[22], Nurhak district[23], Onikişubat district[24], Pazarcık[25], Türkoğlu district[26], Andırın district[27], Pazarcık district[28], Çağlayancerit district[29]
- Postal code: 46000–46999[30]
- Part of: Hatay Subregion[31]
- Commons category: Kahramanmaraş Province[32]
- Licence plate code: 46[33]
- Local dialing code: 344[34]
- Official website: http://www.kahramanmaras.gov.tr[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kahramanmaraş Province[36]
- Commons gallery: Kahramanmaraş[37]
- Population: 1,144,851[38], 1,056,425[39]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Kahramanmaraş Province[40]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Kahramanmaraş Province[41]
- Category for people who died here: Q81941587[42]
- Number of households: 330,194[43]
- Female population: 520,540[44]
- Male population: 535,885[45]
- Native label: Kahramanmaraş ili[46]
- Category for people buried here: Q32732260[47]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 14,327 km²[48] and 14,520 km²[49]. Kahramanmaraş Province sits at an elevation of 568 m[50].
Why It Matters
Kahramanmaraş Province has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
What awards did Kahramanmaraş Province receive?
Honors received include Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon[3].