Afşin Explained

Type:metro district
Afşin
Coordinates:38.2464°N 36.9186°W
Province:Kahramanmaraş
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Koray Kiraç
Area Total Km2:1502
Elevation M:1230
Population Total:80044
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:46500
Area Code:0344

Afşin is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,502 km2,[2] and its population is 80,044 (2022).[3] It is the location of the ancient town Arabissus.

Afşin-Elbistan power stations

See main article: Afşin-Elbistan power stations.

See also: Coal in Turkey and Air pollution in Turkey.

Two coal fired power stations are operational and are said to be damaging health via air pollution.[4]

Composition

There are 66 neighbourhoods in Afşin District:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 19 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. Web site: Kahramanmaraş'ta kanserin kol gezdiği mahalle santral nedeniyle göz göre göre yok oluyor. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201007175653/https://www.maraspusula.com/kahramanmaras/kahramanmarasta-kanserin-kol-gezdigi-mahalle-santral-nedeniyle-goz-h79630.html . 2020-10-07 . 2020-10-05. tr.
  5. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle

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