Ekinözü | |
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District and
municipality | |
Coordinates: 38°03′42″N 37°11′34″E / 38.06167°N 37.19278°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kahramanmaraş |
Government | |
• Mayor | Harun Vicdan ( CHP) |
Area | 656 km2 (253 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 10,290 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 46360 |
Area code | 0344 |
Website |
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Ekinözü ( Kurdish: Cela) [2] is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. [3] Its area is 656 km2, [4] and its population is 10,290 (2022). [1]
The town was 5.5 km (3.4 mi) north of the epicenter of a Mww 7.5 earthquake on 6 February 2023—the latter of two large earthquakes the same day. [5] At least 11 people died, 107 houses were destroyed and 70 percent of the town's building stock were damaged by the earthquakes. [6]
There are 21 neighbourhoods in Ekinözü District: [7]