OSMANIYE PROVINCE

'Osmaniye' is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It became a province in 1996. A small of province was part Gaziantep Province, the rest being in eastern Adana. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 492,097 (2006 est). The population was 458,782 in 2000.
The capital of the province is Osmaniye. The next largest towns are Kadirli and Düziçi.

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Districts

Historical sites and ruins

Famous people from Osmaniye

Festivals

Districts

Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in 'bold'):

★ Bahçe

★ Düziçi

★ Hasanbeyli

★ Kadirli

★ 'Osmaniye'

★ Sumbas

★ Toprakkale

Historical sites and ruins

★ Karatepe - Aslantaş (Domuztepe-Pınarözü) - Kadirli/Düziçi

Famous people from Osmaniye

★ Yaşar Kemal, one of the best known writers in Turkey of [turkish]] origins

★ Devlet Bahçeli

Festivals

★ Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Kadirli (25-26 May)