Ekinözü Explained
| Type: | metro district |
| Ekinözü |
| Coordinates: | 38.0617°N 37.1928°W |
| Province: | Kahramanmaraş |
| Leader Party: | CHP |
| Leader Name: | Harun Vicdan |
| Area Total Km2: | 656 |
| Population Total: | 10290 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Postal Code: | 46360 |
| Area Code: | 0344 |
Ekinözü (Kurdish: Cela)[1] is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 656 km2,[3] and its population is 10,290 (2022).[4]
The town was north of the epicenter of a 7.5 earthquake on 6 February 2023—the latter of two large earthquakes the same day.[5] At least 11 people died, 107 houses were destroyed and 70 percent of the town's building stock were damaged by the earthquakes.[6]
Composition
There are 21 neighbourhoods in Ekinözü District:[7]
- Akpınar
- Alişar
- Altınyaprak
- Anbar
- Ataköy
- Çiftlikkale
- Çiftlikköy
- Demirlik
- Gaziler
- Gözpınar
- İçmeler
- Kabaktepe
- Kandilköy
- Kürtül
- Maarif
- Ortaören
- Öztürk
- Soysallı
- Türkeli
- Türkmenler
- Yeniköy
Notes and References
- Book: Adem Avcıkıran . Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî . 2009 . 56 . 17 December 2019 . tr, ku.
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
- Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 19 September 2023.
- Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
- Web site: National Earthquake Information Center . M 7.5 - Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence . ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat) . United States Geological Survey . 12 August 2023 . 6 February 2023.
- News: Yer kaymasının en fazla yaşandığı Ekinözü'nde yaralar sarılıyor. Anadolu Agency. 22 February 2023. 2 March 2023. tr.
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
