Bozova
| Bozova | |
|---|---|
  Bozova | |
| Coordinates: TR 37°21′46″N 38°31′32″E / 37.36278°N 38.52556°ECoordinates: TR 37°21′46″N 38°31′32″E / 37.36278°N 38.52556°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Şanlıurfa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zeynel Taş (BDP) |
| • Kaymakam | Mehmet Özel |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 1,619.51 km2 (625.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 11,809 |
| • District | 57,400 |
| • District density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Post code | 63850 |
| Website |
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Bozova (Ottoman Turkish: بوزاووه Bozâbâd,[3] Kurdish: Hewenc) is a district of Şanlıurfa Province of Turkey, 38 km from the city of Şanlıurfa.
Bozova is a plain of rich farmland watered from the lake behind the Atatürk Dam.
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ↑ Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 92.
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