Kahramanmaraş Province
Kahramanmaraş Province | |
|---|---|
Yeşilgöz, Kahramanmaraş | |
Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Kahramanmaraş |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fırat Görgel (AK Party) |
| • Vali | Mükerrem Ünlüer |
Area | 14,520 km2 (5,610 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,177,436 |
| • Density | 81.09/km2 (210.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0344 |
| Website | www www |
Kahramanmaraş Province (Turkish: Kahramanmaraş ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey. Its area is 14,520 km2, and its population is 1,177,436 (2022). Its provincial capital is the city of Kahramanmaraş, and the traffic code is 46. In 2023, Its Pazarcık and Elbistan districts were home to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes causing major damage to the city with 50K+ deaths.