Saray, Van

Saray
District and municipality
Map showing Saray District in Van Province
Map showing Saray District in Van Province
Saray is located in Turkey
Saray
Saray
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 44°10′12″E / 38.65056°N 44.17000°E / 38.65056; 44.17000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceVan
Area
872 km2 (337 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
19,471
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
65830
Area code0432
Websitewww.vansaray.bel.tr

Saray (Kurdish: Sêrê[2]) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 872 km2,[4] and its population is 19,471 (2022).[1] The mayor elected in 2019 was Caziye Duman from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).[5] She was arrested on terrorism charges in November 2019 and replaced by a trustee.[6][7]

An earthquake in February 2020 shook the region and many villages of the Saray district reported damage.[8]

Composition

There are 27 neighbourhoods in Saray District:[9]

  • Atatürk
  • Bakışık
  • Baltepe
  • Beyarslan
  • Çakmakköy
  • Çardak
  • Çaybağı
  • Değirmigöl
  • Dolutaş
  • Feritmelen
  • Kapıköy
  • Karahisar
  • Kargalı
  • Kazımpaşa
  • Kazlıgöl
  • Keçikayası
  • Kekikdüzü
  • Kepir
  • Koçbaşı
  • Kurucan
  • Mahmudiye
  • Örenburç
  • Sırımlı
  • Turanköy
  • Yamanyurt
  • Yeşilağaç
  • Zincirkıran

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 57. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Van Saray Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart Van Saray Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". secim.haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. ^ HDP’s Saray District Mayor Caziye Duman Taken into Custody, Bianet, 1 November 2019.
  7. ^ Van'ın Saray belediyesine kayyum atandı, BBC News Türkçe, 2 November 2019.
  8. ^ "694 buildings severely damaged in Van after earthquake: Minister - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  9. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.


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