Nurdağı
Nurdağı | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Nurdağı District in Gaziantep Province | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′44″N 36°44′23″E / 37.17889°N 36.73972°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Gaziantep |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yakup Bahar (AKP) |
Area | 697 km2 (269 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 41,322 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 27840 |
| Area code | 0342 |
| Website | www |
Nurdağı (pronounced [nuɾˈdaˈɯ]) is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 697 km2, and its population is 41,322 (2022). Nurdağı is 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the city of Gaziantep.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Nurdağı on 6 February 2023, causing widespread devastation in the district and around 2,500 deaths. Mass graves were created to bury the overwhelming number of dead in the area.