Bismil Explained
Type: | metro district |
Bismil |
Coordinates: | 37.8467°N 40.6661°W |
Province: | Diyarbakır |
Leader Party: | HDP |
Leader Name: | Orhan Ayaz |
Area Total Km2: | 1679 |
Population Total: | 118698 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Postal Code: | 20930 |
Area Code: | 0412 |
Bismil (Kurdish: Bismil)[1] is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,679 km2,[3] and its population is 118,698 (2022).[4] The district was established on 4 January 1936.[5]
Neighborhoods
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
On the Körtik hill exists an archeological site.[7]
Politics
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
Notes and References
- Book: Avcıkıran, Adem . 2009 . 55 . ku, tr.
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
- Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 12 July 2023.
- Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
- Web site: İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri . 27 December 2022 . 28 . tr.
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
- Web site: Körtik Hill offers thousands of artifacts. Hürriyet Daily News. en. 2019-11-05.
- Web site: Diyarbakır Bismil Seçim Sonuçları – Bismil Yerel Seçim Sonuçları. Şafak. Yeni. 2019-05-11. Yeni Şafak. tr-TR. 2019-11-05.
- Web site: OPeration against co-mayors: Mızraklı, Yılmaz and Ayaz under custody. mezopotamyaajansi23.com. 2019-11-05.
- Web site: Trustees appointed to 4 HDP-run city councils. ANF News. en. 22 October 2019. 2021-12-18.