Bismil
District and municipality
Map showing Bismil District in Diyarbakır Province
Map showing Bismil District in Diyarbakır Province
Bismil is located in Turkey
Bismil
Bismil
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°50′48″N 40°39′58″E / 37.84667°N 40.66611°E / 37.84667; 40.66611
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDiyarbakır
Government
 • MayorOrhan Ayaz (HDP)
Area
1,679 km2 (648 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
118,698
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
20930
Area code0412
Websitewww.bismil.bel.tr

Bismil (Kurdish: Bismil)[2] is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 1,679 km2,[4] and its population is 118,698 (2022).[1] The district was established on 4 January 1936.[5]

Neighborhoods

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There are 122 neighbourhoods in Bismil District:[6]

The pre-2013 municipality was divided into the neighborhoods of Akpınar, Altıok, Dicle, Dumlupınar, Esentepe, Fatih, Fırat, Kurtuluş, Sanayi, Seyrantepe, Şentepe, Tekel and Ulutürk.

History

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On the Körtik hill exists an archeological site.[7]

Politics

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In the elections on the 31 March 2019 Orhan Ayaz from the Peoples' Democratic Party was elected as Mayor.[8] But in October he got dismissed due to an investigation.[9] A trustee was appointed instead.[10]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Kurdish and Turkish). p. 55.
  3. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 28. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Körtik Hill offers thousands of artifacts". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ^ Şafak, Yeni (11 May 2019). "Diyarbakır Bismil Seçim Sonuçları – Bismil Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. ^ "OPeration against co-mayors: Mızraklı, Yılmaz and Ayaz under custody". mezopotamyaajansi23.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Trustees appointed to 4 HDP-run city councils". ANF News. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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