Malatya Province
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Malatya Province Malatya ili |
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| Province of Turkey | |
 Location of Malatya Province in Turkey |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Central East Anatolia |
| Subregion | Malatya |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Malatya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,313 km2 (4,754 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 740,643 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0422 |
| Vehicle registration | 44 |
Malatya Province (Turkish: Malatya ili) is a province of Turkey. It is part of a larger mountainous area. The capital of the province is Malatya (in Hittite: Milid or Maldi, meaning "city of honey"). Malatya is famous for its apricots. The area of Malatya province is 12,313 km². Malatya Province had a population of 853,658 according to the results of 2000 census, whereas in 2010 it had a population of 740,643. The provincial center, the city of Malatya, has a population of 426,381 (2010).
Malatya is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Malatya province is divided into 14 districts (capital district in bold):
Coordinates: 38°29′03″N 38°08′11″E / 38.48417°N 38.13639°E
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