Bahçe, Osmaniye Explained

Type:municipality
Bahçe
Coordinates:37.2°N 71°W
Province:Osmaniye
District:Bahçe
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:İbrahim Baz
Elevation M:67
Population Total:16110
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:80500
Area Code:0328

Bahçe is a town in Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Bahçe District.[1] Its population is 16,110 (2022).[2] It is located in the Nur Mountains area.

The Bahçe Wind Farm, situated on the Gökçedağ, was the country's largest one with its installed power of 135 MW as it was commissioned in 2009.[3]

The Ayran railroad station (Ayran İstasyonu) is located east of the town, near the entrance to the tunnel (Bahçe-tünel) leading to Fevzipaşa. This tunnel was originally built as part of the Baghdad Railway in the early 20th century.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 22 May 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. News: Zorlu'nun rüzgar santrali üretimde... . Kent Haber . Turkish . 2012-06-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927103501/http://www.kenthaber.com/akdeniz/osmaniye/bahce/Haber/Genel/Normal/zorlunun-ruzgar-santrali-uretimde---/bc8e913f-36c6-4201-820f-0c6089d329c1 . 2013-09-27 .