Hakkâri Province
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| Hakkâri Province Hakkâri ili |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Eastern Anatolia |
| Capital | Hakkâri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,121 km2 (2,749 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 251,302 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0438 |
| Vehicle registration | 30 |
| Website | hakkâri.gov.tr |
Hakkâri Province (Kurdish: Parêzgeha Hekariyê, Turkish: Hakkâri ili, Syriac: ܗܟܐܪܝ) is a province in the south east corner of Turkey. The administrative centre is located in the city of Hakkâri (Kurdish: Colemêrg). The province covers an area of 7,121 km² and has a population of 251,302 (2010 est). The province had a population of 236,581 in 2000.
The province was created in 1936 out of part of Van Province. Its adjacent provinces are Şırnak to the west and Van to the north.
[edit] Districts
Hakkâri province is divided into 4 districts (capital district in bold):
[edit] History
The area has been ruled by Akkadians, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylon, Persians, Greeks, Armenians, Parthians, Rome, Byzantium, the Sassanids, Arabs, Ottomans, and Mongols in its long history.
[edit] References
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
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Coordinates: 37°27′58″N 44°03′52″E / 37.46611°N 44.06444°E
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