Şahinbey
Şahinbey | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Şahinbey District in Gaziantep Province | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′24″N 37°12′15″E / 36.90667°N 37.20417°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Gaziantep |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Tahmazoğlu (AKP) |
Area | 960 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 941,055 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0342 |
| Website | www |
Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 960 km2, and its population is 941,055 (2022). It was named after Şahin Bey (1877–1920), a Turkish National Movement commander. It covers the southern part of the agglomeration of Gaziantep and the adjacent countryside. It is the location of a large amount of student housing for the public University of Gaziantep, as well as the site of two private universities: Zirve and Hasan Kalyoncu.