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District and municipality in Malatya, Turkey

Battalgazi
District and municipality
Map showing Battalgazi District in Malatya ProvinceMap showing Battalgazi District in Malatya Province
Battalgazi is located in TurkeyBattalgaziBattalgaziLocation in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°25′22″N 38°21′56″E / 38.42278°N 38.36556°E / 38.42278; 38.36556
Country Turkey
Province Malatya
Government
• Mayor Bayram Taşkın (AKP)
Area 947 km2 (366 sq mi)
Population (2022)[1] 307,478
• Density 320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code 0422
Website www.battalgazi.bel.tr

Battalgazi, formerly and colloquially Eskimalatya (Kurdish: Melediya kevn), is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 947 km2,[3] and its population is 307,478 (2022).[1] At the 2013 reorganisation part of the former central district of Malatya Province was added to the district.[4] It covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Malatya and the adjacent countryside. The mayor is Osman Güder (AKP).

The town center corresponds to the previous location of Malatya proper, at a distance of 20 km from the modern day urban center and provincial seat of Malatya. The town was renamed in honor of Battal Gazi during the Republican period.

There are 104 neighbourhoods in Battalgazi District:[5]

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  5. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.