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Nurdağı
Nurdağı is a district and city[3] of Gaziantep Province of Turkey. It was previously known as Kurudere and Gavurdağı.[4] Nurdağı is 45 km west of the city of Gaziantep. The population was 40,793 as of 2020.
Nurdağı | |
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Nurdağı | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′44″N 36°44′23″E / 37.17889°N 36.73972°ECoordinates: 37°10′44″N 36°44′23″E / 37.17889°N 36.73972°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Gaziantep |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ökkeş Kavak (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Eşref Akça |
| Area | |
| • District | 798.34 km2 (308.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 16,947 |
| • District | 37,382 |
| • District density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Post code | 27970 |
| Website | www.nurdagi.bel.tr |
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck four miles (6 km) from Nurdağı on 6 February 2023. Mass graves were created to bury the overwhelming number of dead in the area.[5]
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.
- ^ "Gaziantep (Turkey): Districts, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Nisanyan Map". Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Tondo, L.; Narlı, D. B.; Michaelson, R.; Hezaber, H. (10 February 2023). "No room for the dead as cemeteries in earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria fill up". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2023.