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| Location of Osmaniye Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Mediterranean Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 3,767 (km²) |
| Total Population | 497,907 TUIK 2007 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 80 |
| Area code: | 0328 |
| Governor Website | http://www.osmaniye.gov.tr |
Osmaniye is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It became a province in 1996. A small part of the province was part of Adana Province, the rest being in eastern Adana. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 497,907 (2006 est). The population was 458,782 in 2000. The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region.
The capital of the province is Osmaniye (Population:181.000). The next largest towns are Kadirli (Population:79.000) and Düziçi (Population:42.000).
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Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
![]() Ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Osmaniye |
![]() Hittite Storm God in Karatepe-Aslantaş Late Hittite Fortress |
![]() A view from the city of Osmaniye |
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