Ekinözü is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 656 km2,[3] and its population is 10,290 (2022).[1]

Ekinözü
Map showing Ekinözü District in Kahramanmaraş Province
Map showing Ekinözü District in Kahramanmaraş Province
Ekinözü is located in Turkey
Ekinözü
Ekinözü
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°03′42″N 37°11′34″E / 38.06167°N 37.19278°E / 38.06167; 37.19278
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKahramanmaraş
Government
 • MayorHarun Vicdan (CHP)
Area
656 km2 (253 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
10,290
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 3 (TRT)
Postal code
46360
Area code0344
Websitewww.ekinozu.bel.tr

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.[4] At least 11 people died, 107 houses were destroyed and 70 percent of the town's building stock were damaged by the earthquakes.[5]

Composition

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There are 21 neighbourhoods in Ekinözü District:[6]

  • Akpınar
  • Alişar
  • Altınyaprak
  • Anbar
  • Ataköy
  • Çiftlikkale
  • Çiftlikköy
  • Demirlik
  • Gaziler
  • Gözpınar
  • İçmeler
  • Kabaktepe
  • Kandilköy
  • Kürtül
  • Maarif
  • Ortaören
  • Öztürk
  • Soysallı
  • Türkeli
  • Türkmenler
  • Yeniköy

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ National Earthquake Information Center (6 February 2023). "M 7.5 - Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence". ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Yer kaymasının en fazla yaşandığı Ekinözü'nde yaralar sarılıyor" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.