Kadirli
| Kadirli | |
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 Kadirli
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| Coordinates: 37°22′11″N 36°06′00″E / 37.36972°N 36.10000°ECoordinates: 37°22′11″N 36°06′00″E / 37.36972°N 36.10000°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Osmaniye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ömer Tarhan (MHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Necip Çakmak |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,075.19 km2 (415.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 83,618 |
| • District | 117,124 |
| • District density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Post code | 80750 |
| Website | www |
Kadirli (formerly called Kars, and possibly the ancient Flavias or Flaviopolis, Φλαβιόπολη in Ancient Greek), is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in the Çukurova plain, 90 kilometres (56 miles) from the large city of Osmaniye. Population is 84,618(urban) and 120,950 (including rural areas) (2013 census).
The Cilicia/Çukurova plain is rich farmland and a place of strategic importance on an important trade route between the Middle East and Anatolia. It has been settled since the time of the Hittites and after by various civilizations: Assyrians, Romans (the Roman city of Flavius may have been located here), Byzantines, Armenians and finally Turks. The most prominent group of Turks to settle here were the Dulkadir lords, semi-autonomous barons during the Ottoman era, who ruled Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş and Hatay for two centuries. They were dispersed after the the land was captured by the Ottoman sultan Yavuz Sultan Selim I in 1517.
Kadirli was occupied by French forces at the end of the First World War under the terms of the armistice signed by the Ottoman Empire. The French forces were resisted by local peoples and eventually withdrew from the town in March 1920. Kadirli was a district (ilçe) in Kozan province between 1923-1926 and in Adana Province between 1926-1995.In 1996, the province of Osmaniye province being connected to Osmaniye.
Kadirli is a small town providing the basic infrastructure, such as shops and schools, to an area of rich farmland, which produces grain and 75% of Turkey's radishes. There are two reservoirs for irrigating the area. There is small scale industry.
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