Şahinbey
District and municipality
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Map showing Şahinbey District in Gaziantep Province
Map showing Şahinbey District in Gaziantep Province
Şahinbey is located in Turkey
Şahinbey
Şahinbey
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°54′24″N 37°12′15″E / 36.90667°N 37.20417°E / 36.90667; 37.20417
CountryTurkey
ProvinceGaziantep
Government
 • MayorMehmet İhsan Tahmazoğlu (AKP)
Area
960 km2 (370 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
941,055
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0342
Websitewww.sahinbey.bel.tr

Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 960 km2,[3] and its population is 941,055 (2022).[1] It was named after Şahin Bey (1877–1920), a Turkish National Movement commander. It covers the southern part of the agglomeration of Gaziantep and the adjacent countryside. It is the location of a large amount of student housing for the public University of Gaziantep, as well as the site of two private universities: Zirve and Hasan Kalyoncu.

Composition

There are 181 neighbourhoods in Şahinbey District:[4]

Sport

Two women's football clubs are based in Şahinbey. The 2006-established Gazikentspor playing in the Women's Second League and the 2021-founded Gaziantep Asyaspor, which was promoted to the Women's Super League in the [-2023–24 season.

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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