Nurhak

Nurhak (Kurdish: Nûrheq[2]) is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The district has a population of 12,323 as of 2021.[3]

Nurhak
Nurhak
Coordinates: 37°57′57″N 37°25′38″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKahramanmaraş
Government
 • MayorIlhami Bozan (CHP)
 • KaymakamCihat KOÇ
Area
[1]
 • District1,218.85 km2 (470.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total12,323
Post code
46370
Websitewww.nurhak.bel.tr

Composition

The district is populated by Kurds and Turks.[4]

Settlement Ethnicity
Nurhak (Nûrheq) Kurdish and Turkish[5]
Ağcaşar Kurdish[6]
Barış (Derwend) Kurdish[5]
Biçin
Eskiköy
Kullar
Tatlar
Umutlu (Tevekkelî) Kurdish[5]

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. İbrahim Sediyani (2009). Adını arayan coğrafya. Özedönüş Yayınları. p. 185. ISBN 9786054296002.
  3. "NURHAK NÜFUSU, KAHRAMANMARAŞ" (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 191.
  5. Andrews, Peter; Benninghaus, Rüdiger (2002). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey: Supplement and Index. p. 134. ISBN 9783895002298.
  6. Andrews, Peter; Benninghaus, Rüdiger (2002). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey: Supplement and Index. p. 132. ISBN 9783895002298.


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