Şehitkamil
Şehitkamil | |
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District and municipality | |
Yeşilce, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep | |
Map showing Şehitkamil District in Gaziantep Province | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′29″N 37°23′51″E / 37.07472°N 37.39750°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Gaziantep |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Umut Yılmaz (Independent) |
Area | 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 857,167 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0342 |
| Website | www |
Şehitkamil is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,290 km2, and its population is 857,167 (2022). It covers the northern part of the agglomeration of Gaziantep and the adjacent countryside. It contains the old city, including Gaziantep Castle, as well as the University of Gaziantep.
On 20 August 2012, a bomb attack occurred, killing at least eight and wounding 64 people.
Şehitkamil was the epicenter of the Mw 7.8 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, which heavily damaged the district, including its landmarks.