Bozova
Bozova (Ottoman Turkish: بوزاووه Bozâbâd,[3] Kurdish: Hewenge[4]) is a district of Şanlıurfa Province of Turkey, 38 km from the city of Şanlıurfa.
Bozova | |
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  Bozova | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′46″N 38°31′32″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Şanlıurfa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suphi Aksoy (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Zekeriya Göker |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,619.51 km2 (625.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 11,809 |
| • District | 57,400 |
| • District density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Post code | 63850 |
| Website | http://www.bozova.bel.tr/ http://www.bozova.gov.tr/ |
Bozova is a plain of rich farmland watered from the lake behind the Atatürk Dam.
Balıklıgöl (Pool of Sacred Fish) in the courtyard of Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque, is a popular place to visit.
References
- "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.
- Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 92.
- Avcýkýran, Dr. Adem (ed.). "Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî" (PDF). Tirsik. p. 57. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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