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District and municipality in Diyarbakır, Turkey
Bismil
District and municipality
Map showing Bismil District in Diyarbakır ProvinceMap showing Bismil District in Diyarbakır Province
Bismil is located in TurkeyBismilBismilLocation 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)
Area1,679 km (648 sq mi)
Population118,698
 • Density71/km (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code20930
Area code0412
Websitewww.bismil.bel.tr

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

Neighborhoods

There are 122 neighbourhoods in Bismil District:

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

On the Körtik hill exists an archeological site.

Politics

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

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "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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