Battalgazi
Battalgazi, formerly and colloquially Eskimalatya (Kurdish: Melediya kevn), is a town and district of Malatya Province of Turkey. The mayor is Selahattin Gürkan (AKP).
Battalgazi | |
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 Battalgazi | |
  Battalgazi | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′22″N 38°21′56″E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Malatya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Osman Güder (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Abdulmuttalip Aksoy |
| Area | |
| • District | 234.58 km2 (90.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 17,224 |
| • District | 29,891 |
| • District density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Post code | 443xx |
| Website | www.battalgazi.bel.tr |
The town center corresponds to the previous location of Malatya proper, at a distance of 20 km from the modern day urban center and provincial seat of Malatya. The town was renamed in honor of Battal Gazi during the Republican period.
See also
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Battalgazi.
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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