Bahçe, Osmaniye

Coordinates: 37°12′N 36°35′E / 37.200°N 36.583°E / 37.200; 36.583
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Bahçe
Ağcabey Dome
Ağcabey Dome
Bahçe is located in Turkey
Bahçe
Bahçe
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°12′N 36°35′E / 37.200°N 36.583°E / 37.200; 36.583
CountryTurkey
ProvinceOsmaniye
DistrictBahçe
Government
 • Mayorİbrahim Baz (AKP)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
16,110
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
80500
Area code0328
Websitewww.bahce.bel.tr
Bahçe railway station

Bahçe is a town in Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Bahçe District.[2] Its population is 16,110 (2022).[1] It is located in the Nur Mountains area.

The Bahçe Wind Farm, situated on the Gökçedağ, was the country's largest one with its installed power of 135 MW as it was commissioned in 2009.[3]

The Ayran railroad station (Ayran İstasyonu) is located east of the town, near the entrance to the tunnel (Bahçe-tünel) leading to Fevzipaşa. This tunnel was originally built as part of the Baghdad Railway in the early 20th century.

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Zorlu'nun rüzgar santrali üretimde..." Kent Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-06-30.

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