Pazarcık Explained
| Type: | metro district |
| Pazarcık |
| Coordinates: | 37.4894°N 37.2967°W |
| Province: | Kahramanmaraş |
| Leader Party: | CHP |
| Leader Name: | Haydar İkizer |
| Area Total Km2: | 1253 |
| Population Total: | 70173 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Postal Code: | 46700 |
| Area Code: | 0344 |
Pazarcık (Kurdish: Bazarcix) is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,253 km2,[2] and its population is 70,173 (2022).[3] 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
- Ferruh Bozbeyli (1927–2019), Turkish politician.
- Hasan Yükselir (1955–), Turkish singer and composer.
- Dilber Ay (1956–2019), Turkish singer.
- KC Rebell (1988–), German rapper of Kurdish origin.
- Ahmet Aksu (1887–1954), Turkish politician
External links
Notes and References
- 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: Emissions Map. 2022-11-12 . Climate TRACE.
- Book: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey . 1989 . Peter Alfred . Andrews . 231 . Benninghaus . Rüdiger.
- News: 8 February 2023 . Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll passes 11,000 . Deutsche Welle . 8 February 2023.
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
