Battalgazi | |
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 Map showing Battalgazi District in Malatya Province | |
  Battalgazi Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:38°25′22″N38°21′56″E / 38.42278°N 38.36556°E /38.42278; 38.36556 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Malatya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bayram Taşkın (AKP) |
Area | 947 km2 (366 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 307,478 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0422 |
| Website | www |
Battalgazi, formerly and colloquiallyEskimalatya (Kurdish:Melediya kevn), is a municipality anddistrict ofMalatya Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 947 km2,[3] and its population is 307,478 (2022).[1] At the2013 reorganisation part of the former central district of Malatya Province was added to the district.[4] It covers the eastern part of the agglomeration ofMalatya and the adjacent countryside. The mayor is Osman Güder (AKP).
The town center corresponds to the previous location of Malatya proper, at a distance of 20 km from the modern day urban center and provincial seat of Malatya. The town was renamed in honor ofBattal Gazi during theRepublican period.
There are 104neighbourhoods in Battalgazi District:[5]
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