Afşin

Afşin is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.

Afşin
Afşin
Coordinates: 38°15′00″N 36°55′00″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceKahramanmaraş
Government
 • MayorFazlı Aydoğan (AKP)
 • KaymakamFaik Arıcan
Area
 • District1,427.77 km2 (551.27 sq mi)
Elevation
1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
43,217
 • District
83,324
 • District density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Post code
46500
Websitewww.afsin.bel.tr

The town of Afşin had a population of roughly 43,217 in 2012. Its economy consists mainly of agriculture although in recent years the industry has been developing slowly.

Amongst the villages in the district of Afşin are Tanır and Büyük Tatlar. Tanır has three quarters: Önder, Karşıyaka, Çağlayan.

History

Emperor Maurice was born here when it was known as Arabissus.

Afşin-Elbistan power stations
Main article: Afşin-Elbistan power stations
See also: Coal in Turkey and Air pollution in Turkey

Two coal fired power stations are operational and are said to be damaging health via air pollution.[3] A third is proposed.

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. "Kahramanmaraş'ta kanserin kol gezdiği mahalle santral nedeniyle göz göre göre yok oluyor" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-05.

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