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Osmaniye Province is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It existed as a province by the name Cebel-i Bereket (meaning "Fertile Mountain") in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 479,221 (2010 est). The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region.The capital of the province is Osmaniye (Population: 194,000). The next largest towns are Kadirli (Population: 83,618) and Düziçi (Population: 42,000).DistrictsOsmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold): Bahçe Düziçi Hasanbeyli Kadirli Osmaniye Sumbas ToprakkaleHistorical sites and ruins Karatepe - Aslantaş (Domuztepe-Pınarözü) - Kadirli/DüziçiFamous people from Osmaniye Yaşar Kemal, one of the best known writers in Turkey Devlet Bahçeli Samet Aybaba Yaşar Türkoğlu Adem Seğmen Nuh Çolakkadıoğlu Cem Kamalı Kanber Kirat Ahmet Yildirim Ahmet Pak Ali İyin Eyup Özarslan