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Municipality in Osmaniye, Turkey
Böcekli
Municipality
Böcekli is located in TurkeyBöcekliBöcekliLocation in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°17′53″N 36°21′36″E / 37.29806°N 36.36000°E / 37.29806; 36.36000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceOsmaniye
DistrictDüziçi
Elevation250 m (820 ft)
Population2,160
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code80740
Area code0328

Böcekli is a town (belde) in the Düziçi District, Osmaniye Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,160 (2022). The distance to Düziçi is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). Two hundred years ago the original population of Böcekli under the leadership of certain Böcük Koca migrated from Şanlıurfa to present location. With the additional population from the then nomadic Afşar tribes (a Turkmen tribe) they formed neighbouring villages. In 1994 Boyalı and other five villages merged to form the town of Böcekli. Böcekli, economy depends on irrigated farming. Peanut and cotton are among the main crops.

References

  1. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
Turkey Düziçi District
Municipalities
Villages
  • Akçakoyunlu
  • Alibozlu
  • Bayındırlı
  • Bostanlar
  • Çatak
  • Çerçioğlu
  • Çitli
  • Çotlu
  • Elbeyli
  • Farsak
  • Gökçayır
  • Gümüş
  • Güzelyurt
  • Karagedik
  • Karaguz
  • Kuşçu
  • Oluklu
  • Pirsultanlı
  • Selverler
  • Söğütlügöl
  • Yazlamazlı
  • Yenifarsak
  • Yeşildere
  • Yeşilköy
  • Yeşilyurt


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