Yarpuz
Yarpuz is a village in the central district (Osmaniye) of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At 37°03′N 36°26′E it is situated in Nur Mountains and along Yarpuz creek which is actually a tributary of Ceyhan River. The distance to Osmaniye is about 20 kilometres (12 mi). The population of Yarpuz is 572[1] as of 2011. Although presently only a village, Yarpuz was the capital of Cebelibereket sanjak during the last years of the Ottoman Empire. (Sanjak was a second level administrative unit in the Ottoman Empire.) [2]
Yarpuz | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Yarpuz Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′N 36°26′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Osmaniye Province |
| District | Osmaniye central district |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 572 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 80000 |
| Area code(s) | 0328 |
| Licence plate | 80 |
References
- "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- Osmaniye governor's page (in Turkish)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.