Diyadin

Diyadin
Diyadin
	Diyadin
	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	Turkey
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)
• 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]

As of 1920, the area was known for its sulphur production.^[6]

^ "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.

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