Battalgazi

Battalgazi, (Kurdish: Melediya kevn‎), is a town and district of Malatya Province of Turkey. The mayor is Selahattin Gürkan (AKP).

Battalgazi
Battalgazi
Battalgazi
Coordinates: 38°25′22″N 38°21′56″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMalatya
Government
 • MayorSelahattin Gürkan (AKP)
 • KaymakamAbdulmuttalip Aksoy
Area
 • District234.58 km2 (90.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
17,224
 • District
29,891
 • District density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Post code
443xx
Websitewww.battalgazi.bel.tr

Formerly named Eskimalatya (Old Malatya), the center town corresponds to the previous location of Malatya city, 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.

See also

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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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