Osmaniye Province

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 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.

Osmaniye Province
Osmaniye ili
Province of Turkey
Castle of Amouda
Castle of Amouda
Location of Osmaniye Province in Turkey
Location of Osmaniye Province in Turkey
CountryTurkey
RegionMediterranean
SubregionHatay
Largest CityOsmaniye
Government
 • Electoral districtOsmaniye
 • GovernorErdinç Yılmaz
Area
 • Total3,767 km2 (1,454 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total559,405
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Area code0328
Vehicle registration80
Websitehttp://osmaniye-bld.gov.tr

Geography
Köppen map of Osmaniye Province and surrounding regions:[3]
  •   Csa
  •   Csb
  •   Dsa
  •   Dsb

Osmaniye Province is mainly under hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to Köppen climate classification system.

Districts
Osmaniye districts

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

Historical sites and ruins

Attractions
  • Kastabala ancient city
  • Toprakkale Castle
  • Harun Reşit Kalesi

Churches

Notable people

Festivals
  • Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Kadirli (25–26 May)
  • Ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Osmaniye
    Ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Osmaniye
  • Karatepe historic site
    Karatepe historic site
  • A view from the city of Osmaniye
    A view from the city of Osmaniye
  • A flowering plant of Nerium oleander in Kesmeburun
    A flowering plant of Nerium oleander in Kesmeburun
  • Corn field and irrigation canal
    Corn field and irrigation canal

See also

Çukurova

References
  1. "The Results of Address Based Population Registration System, 2022, Statistical Tables, Population of Provinces by Years" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. "Present and future Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution". Nature Scientific Data. DOI:10.1038/sdata.2018.214.
  3. "Present and future Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution". Nature Scientific Data. DOI:10.1038/sdata.2018.214.
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