Kahramanmaraş
"Marash" redirects here. For other uses, see Marash (disambiguation). Metropolitan municipality in Mediterranean, Turkey Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan municipality A view of the city center Kahramanmaraş Location of Kahramanmaraş within Turkey. Coordinates: 37°35′N 36°56′E / 37.583°N 36.933°E / 37.583; 36.933 Coordinates: 37°35′N 36°56′E / 37.583°N 36.933°E / 37.583; 36.933 Country Turkey Region Mediterranean Province Kahramanmaraş Area [1] • District 3,017.45 km 2 (1,165.04 sq mi) Elevation 67 m (220 ft) Population (2012) [2] • Urban 443,575 • District 558,664 • District density 190/km 2 (480/sq mi) Time zone EET (UTC+2) • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Area code(s) 0344 Licence plate 46 The minaret of Grand Mosque of Kahramanmaras (Kahramanmaraş Ulu Camii), one of the city's many historic mosques Kahramanmaraş is a city in the Mediterranean Region, Turkey and the administrative center of Kahramanmaraş Province. Before 1973, Kahramanmaraş was named Maraş . ...