Kilis Province
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 Kilis Province |
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| Location of Kilis Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Southeastern Anatolia Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 1,642 (km²) |
| Total Population | 97,963 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 79 |
| Area code: | 0348 |
| Governor Website | http://www.Kilis.gov.tr |
Kilis is a province of Turkey located in the southern central part of the country along the Syrian border. Its capital is the city of Kilis. Kilis Province used to be the southern part of the province of Gaziantep and was formed in 1994. It comprises the southern foothills of the Taurus Mountains west of the Euphrates River and the northern edge of the Syrian Plain. Kilis has an area of 1,642 km² and 97,963 (2006 est). The population was 114,724 in 2000.
[edit] Districts
Kilis province is divided into 4 districts (capital district in bold):
 Kilis Province (in the Southeastern Anatolia region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Kilis |    |
| Rural districts | Elbeyli - Musabeyli - Polateli | |
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