Şehitkamil

Şehitkamil is a district of Gaziantep Province of Turkey. It is part of Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality. It contains the old city, including Gaziantep Castle, as well as the University of Gaziantep. The population is 593,958 as of 2010. On 20 August 2012, a bomb attack occurred, killing at least eight and wounding nearly 64 people.[3]

Şehitkamil
Şehitkamil
Coordinates: 37°04′29″N 37°23′51″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceGaziantep
Government
  MayorMuhammet Rıdvan Fadıloğlu (AKP)
  KaymakamHaluk Tunçu
Area
  District1,198.70 km2 (462.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
638,460
  District
672,159
  District density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Websitewww.sehitkamil.bel.tr

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.
  3. "PKK bombing kills 8, injures 64 in Turkey near Syrian border". Hurriyet Daily News. Istanbul. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.


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