Pazarcık
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Pazarcik is a town of Kahramanmaraş Province
in Turkey
. These are called an "ilce" in the Turkish language. They are simply towns in the province "il". Pazarcik is 25 km away from Marash the capital of the province Kahraman Maras. It contains a number of crossroads going across from East to West.
religion or philosophy. Education is given a high value in Pazarcik and many young people migrate to Europe or North America. One of the towns specialties is halumi. Around 90% of the inhabitants of the region are of Kurdish origin. Few members of the female population are covered. Most of the income of the inhabitants of the area is through agriculture (especially cotton and wheat) though the size of the region has meant that number of service jobs have increased.
Settlements from the Palaeolithic Age
near the mountains of Saril and Ganidag have been found as a result of archaeological excavations. The area was at the border with the Hittites
and Assyrians between 2000-700 BC, and it remained part of the Persian Empire. Remains found suggest that Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine cultures were active in the area. The town became part of the Seljuk Empire in the 12th century, followed by the Ottoman Empire
. The town province is 1710 km2. The highest mountains are Kandil Tepesi (1704m) and Ganidag (1230m). The landscape consists of 50% forest and 40% arable land. The climate is hot and dry in summer; cold and rainy in winter.
Kahramanmaras Province
Kahramanmaraş is a province of Turkey. Its provincial capital is Kahramanmaraş city, the traffic code is 46.-Districts:Kahramanmaraş province is divided into 10 districts :*Afşin*Andırın*Çağlayancerit*Ekinözü*Elbistan*Göksun*Kahramanmaraş...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. These are called an "ilce" in the Turkish language. They are simply towns in the province "il". Pazarcik is 25 km away from Marash the capital of the province Kahraman Maras. It contains a number of crossroads going across from East to West.
| Population (2008) | Latitude, Longitude |
|---|---|
| 28,582 | 37,29° N; 37,18° E |
Features
Pazarcik is primarily a farming town and contains a large number of scattered fields. The majority of the population are of the aleviAlevi
The Alevi are a religious and cultural community, primarily in Turkey, constituting probably more than 15 million people....
religion or philosophy. Education is given a high value in Pazarcik and many young people migrate to Europe or North America. One of the towns specialties is halumi. Around 90% of the inhabitants of the region are of Kurdish origin. Few members of the female population are covered. Most of the income of the inhabitants of the area is through agriculture (especially cotton and wheat) though the size of the region has meant that number of service jobs have increased.
Settlements from the Palaeolithic Age
Paleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
near the mountains of Saril and Ganidag have been found as a result of archaeological excavations. The area was at the border with the Hittites
Hittites
The Hittites were a Bronze Age people of Anatolia.They established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia c. the 18th century BC. The Hittite empire reached its height c...
and Assyrians between 2000-700 BC, and it remained part of the Persian Empire. Remains found suggest that Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine cultures were active in the area. The town became part of the Seljuk Empire in the 12th century, followed by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. The town province is 1710 km2. The highest mountains are Kandil Tepesi (1704m) and Ganidag (1230m). The landscape consists of 50% forest and 40% arable land. The climate is hot and dry in summer; cold and rainy in winter.