Horasan Explained

Type:metro district
Horasan
Coordinates:40.0397°N 42.1711°W
Province:Erzurum
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Hayrettin Özdemir
Area Total Km2:1740
Population Total:36519
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:25800
Area Code:0442
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Dfb

Horasan, is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,740 km2,[2] and its population is 36,519 (2022).[3] The mayor is Hayrettin Özdemir (AKP).

Horasan is located in the east of Erzurum Province, and borders the provinces of Ağrı and Kars.

Etymology

Horasan is also one of the spellings of the Khorasan (or Greater Khorasan), which is a region in north east Iran with historical importance, and it is also the source of the name of the town as the first settlers of the town migrated from this region.

History

The most recent information on the history of Horasan is based on Atatürk University research and documentary producer Tekin Gün's notes, doing research at the district. It appears that the first traces of civilization in the district having remains of the Bronze Age point to the place's history from the year of 4000 B.C. Holding a strategic role in the East - West connection via the Silk Road, the location of Horasan is home to ancient settlements and was a scene to early civil advancements. It is predicted that Horasan is the origin of the Aryan people spreading to India and Iran. Various Turkic peoples under Göktürk and Hunnic rule, as well as the Mogols, immigrated to Horasan after the invasions of the Arabs and Genghis Khan. In following years, the land saw Roman, Assyrian, Urartu, Median and Persian, Sasani, Arabic and Byzantine invasions, according to written archives.[4]

Composition

There are 87 neighbourhoods in Horasan District:[5]

Climate

Horasan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb).[6] Winters are very cold, with temperatures consistently below freezing. January, the coldest month, has an average temperature around . Summers are dry, with hot days and cool nights. Precipitation is fairly low year-round but peaks in spring.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 12 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. Web site: Horasan'ın Tarihi . Horasan Meslek Yüksekokulu . Atatürk Üniversitesi. March 05 2021 . March 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210325184938/https://atauni.edu.tr/tr/horasanin-tarihi#:~:text=HORASAN%60IN%20TAR%C4%B0H%C4%B0&text=Horasan%60%20%C4%B1n%20Ermeni%20zulm%C3%BCnden%20kurtulu%C5%9Fu,6191%20say%C4%B1l%C4%B1%20kanunla%20il%C3%A7e%20olmu%C5%9Ftur. . March 25, 2021 . live .
  5. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  6. Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. . Nature: Scientific Data . en.