Pazarcık

For the Bulgarian city, see Pazardzhik. For the village in Düzce Province, see Pazarcık, Gümüşova.
Pazarcık
District and municipality
Map showing Pazarcık District in Kahramanmaraş Province
Map showing Pazarcık District in Kahramanmaraş Province
Pazarcık is located in Turkey
Pazarcık
Pazarcık
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°29′22″N 37°17′48″E / 37.48944°N 37.29667°E / 37.48944; 37.29667
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKahramanmaraş
Government
 • MayorHaydar İkizer (CHP)
Area
1,253 km2 (484 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
70,173
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
46700
Area code0344
Websitewww.pazarcik.bel.tr

Pazarcık is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,253 km2,[3] and its population is 70,173 (2022).[1] It is in the southeastern part of the province. The cement plant is a major source of greenhouse gas.[4] The town includes Abdals of the Kara Hüseyinler tribe.[5]

On 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Pazarcik.[6]

Composition

There are 84 neighbourhoods in Pazarcık District:[7]

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Emissions Map". Climate TRACE. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  5. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 231.
  6. ^ "Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll passes 11,000". Deutsche Welle. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  7. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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