Diyadin
Diyadin | |
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Coordinates: 39°32′24″N 43°40′38″E / 39.54000°N 43.67722°ECoordinates: 39°32′24″N 43°40′38″E / 39.54000°N 43.67722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Ağrı |
Government | |
• Mayor | Betül Yaşar (HDP) |
• Kaymakam | Hasan Doğan |
Area | |
• District | 1,290.67 km2 (498.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,925 m (6,316 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 20,285 |
• District | 45,238 |
• District density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Post code | 04900 |
Website | www.diyadin.bel.tr |
Diyadin (Kurdish: Giyadîn,[3] Armenian: Տատէոն, romanized: Tatēon) is a town and district in Ağrı Province of Turkey, at the foot of Mount Tendürek, a high peak in the Aladağlar range that stands between Ağrı and the north shore of Lake Van.
Politics[]
The mayor is Betül Yaşar (HDP).[4] The current is District Governor is Hasan Doĝan.[5]
Economy[]
As of 1920, the area was known for its sulphur production.[6]
Places of interest[]
References[]
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2019-12-11). "Ağrı Diyadin Seçim Sonuçları – Diyadin Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "Kaymakam Hasan Doğan". www.diyadin.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ Prothero, W.G. (1920). Armenia and Kurdistan. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 72.
- ^ "Ancient cave city of Meya in Turkey awaits visitors". DailySabah. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Ahead of winter, hot springs in Turkey offer natural remedies". DailySabah. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
External links[]
- Diyadin (in Turkish)
Categories:
- Diyadin
- Districts of Ağrı Province
- Kurdish settlements in Turkey
- Eastern Anatolia Region geography stubs