Pazarcık

Coordinates: 37°29′22″N 37°17′48″E / 37.48944°N 37.29667°E / 37.48944; 37.29667
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Pazarcık
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
 • Mayorİbrahim Yılmazcan (AKP)
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 (Kurdish: Bazarcix) 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 mayor İbrahim Yılmazcan from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was elected in the local elections 2019.[4] Kaymakam of the district is Muhammed Kaya, appointed in 2023.[5] The cement plant is a major source of greenhouse gas.[6] The town includes Abdals of the Kara Hüseyinler tribe.[7] The town has a majority population of Alevi Kurds.[8]

On 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Pazarcik.[9]

Composition[edit]

There are 84 neighbourhoods in Pazarcık District:[10]

Notable natives[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "31 Mart 2019 Pazarcık Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Kaymakam". Pazarcık Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Emissions Map". Climate TRACE. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  7. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 231.
  8. ^ "Pazarcık'ın Kürd Köyleri". alevinet12.com/.
  9. ^ "Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll passes 11,000". Deutsche Welle. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  10. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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