Afşin is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.
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Coordinates: 38°15′00″N 36°55′00″E | |
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Province | Kahramanmaraş |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fazlı Aydoğan (AKP) |
• Kaymakam | Faik Arıcan |
Area | |
• District | 1,427.77 km2 (551.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,230 m (4,040 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 43,217 |
• District | 83,324 |
• District density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Post code | 46500 |
Website | www.afsin.bel.tr |
Two coal fired power stations are operational and are said to be damaging health via air pollution.[3] A third is proposed.
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