Overview
Osmaniye Province () is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket () in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. Its area is 3,320 km 2 , and its population is 559,405 (2022). 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.
Geography
Osmaniye Province is mainly under hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to Köppen climate classification system.
Districts
Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold): * Bahçe * Düziçi * Hasanbeyli * Kadirli * Osmaniye * Sumbas * Toprakkale
Historical sites and ruins
* Karatepe * Kastabala ancient city * Toprakkale Castle * Harun Reşit Kalesi * Kırk Kapı Kilisesi, a church * Ala Mosque, a mosque
Notable people
* Yaşar Kemal, Turkish-Kurdish writer and human rights activist * Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish politician and current leader of Nationalist Movement Party * Samet Aybaba, Football manager * Ahmet Yıldırım, Football manager
Festivals
* Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Kadirli (25–26 May)
Gallery
Image:HierapolisCastabalaBasilika.jpg Ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Osmaniye Image:Karatepe Stadtmauer.JPG Karatepe historic site Image:Osmaniye 01.jpg A view from the city of Osmaniye Image:Nerium oleander 08.jpg A flowering plant of Nerium oleander in Kesmeburun File:Osmaniye irrigation.JPG Corn field and irrigation canal File:ZORKUN YAYLASI MIMARI.jpg Zorkun Plateau architecture, A typical house of the region.
External links
* Osmaniye governor's official website * Osmaniye municipality's official website * * Osmaniye weather forecast information * TÜİK announced, the population of Osmaniye will be 557 thousand 666 in 2023 * Osmaniye 2023 population data