Adıyaman Province
Adıyaman Province
Adeyaman ili | |
|---|---|
Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Adıyaman |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Osman Varol |
Area | 7,337 km2 (2,833 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 635,169 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0416 |
| Website | www |
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Adıyaman Province (Turkish: Adıyaman ili, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Semsûr) is a province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The capital is Adıyaman. Its area is 7,337 km2, and its population is 635,169 (2022). The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority.
Adıyaman Province was part of the province of Malatya until 1954, when it was made into a province as a reward for voting for the winning Democratic Party in the 1954 general election.