Battalgazi
| Battalgazi | |
|---|---|
  Battalgazi | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′22″N 38°21′56″E / 38.42278°N 38.36556°ECoordinates: 38°25′22″N 38°21′56″E / 38.42278°N 38.36556°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Malatya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Selahattin Gürkan (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Abdulmuttalip Aksoy |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 234.58 km2 (90.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 17,224 |
| • District | 29,891 |
| • District density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Post code | 443xx |
| Website |
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Battalgazi, (Kurdish: Melediya kevn), is a town and district of Malatya Province of Turkey. The mayor is Selahattin Gürkan (AKP).
Formerly named Eskimalatya (Old Malatya), the center town corresponds to the previous location of Malatya city, at a distance of 20 km from the modern day urban center and provincial seat of Malatya. The town was renamed in honor of Battal Gazi.
See also
- Battal Gazi
- Armenian Genocide (horrific crime which forced thousands of Syriac Christians, Armenians and Ptonian Greeks to flee)
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Battalgazi. |
- ↑ "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.
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