Osmaniye Province

Osmaniye Province (Turkish: Osmaniye ili) is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket (lit. 'Fertile Mountain') in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996.^[2][3] Its area is 3,320 km²,^[4] and its population is 559,405 (2022).^[1] The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region. The capital of the province is Osmaniye. Other major towns include Kadirli and Düziçi.

Osmaniye Province Osmaniye ili
Province
Castle of Amouda
Location of the province within Turkey
Country	Turkey
Seat	Osmaniye
Government
• Governor	Erdinç Yılmaz
Area	3,320 km2 (1,280 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	559,405
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0328
Website	www.osmaniye.gov.tr

Geography

Köppen map of Osmaniye Province and surrounding regions:^[6]

•   Csa
•   Csb
•   Dsa
•   Dsb

Osmaniye Province is mainly under hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to Köppen climate classification system.

Districts

Osmaniye districts

Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):^[7]

• Bahçe
• Düziçi
• Hasanbeyli
• Kadirli
• Osmaniye
• Sumbas
• Toprakkale

Historical sites and ruins

• Karatepe
• Kastabala ancient city
• Toprakkale Castle
• Harun Reşit Kalesi
• Kırk Kapı Kilisesi, a church
• Ala Mosque, a mosque

Notable people

• Yaşar Kemal, Turkish-Kurdish writer and human rights activist
• Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish politician and current leader of Nationalist Movement Party
• Samet Aybaba, Football manager
• Ahmet Yıldırım, Football manager

Festivals

• Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Kadirli (25–26 May)

Gallery

• 
  Ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Osmaniye
• 
  Karatepe historic site
• 
  A view from the city of Osmaniye
• 
  A flowering plant of Nerium oleander in Kesmeburun
• 
  Corn field and irrigation canal

See also

Çukurova