Şırnak Province
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| Şırnak Province Şırnak ili |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Southeastern Anatolia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,172 km2 (2,769 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 430,109 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0486[2] |
| Vehicle registration | 73 |
| Per capita income | 508 TL (81st; 2011)[3] |
The Şırnak Province (Kurdish: Parêzgeha Şirnexê,Turkish: Şırnak ili ) is a Turkish province in southeastern Anatolia. It has a population of 430,109 (2010 est). The population was 353,197 in 2000.
Şırnak Province has some mountainous regions in the west and the south, but the majority of the province consists of plateaus, resulting from the many rivers that cross it. These include the Tigris, and its tributaries Hezil and Kızılsu, and also Çağlayan. The most important mountains are the Cudi (2089 m), the Gabar, the Namaz and the Altın. In some sources[who?], Cudi is cited as the site where Noah's Ark finally reached dry land. Şırnak is the poorest province of Turkey with an avarage of 508 TL per capita.
Districts [edit]
Şırnak province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
Notes [edit]
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
- ^ Area codes page of Turkish Telecom website (Turkish)
- ^ "İşte Türkiye'nin en zengin illeri" [Here is the richest provinces of Turkey]. Kuzey Ekspres Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
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Coordinates: 37°26′58″N 42°34′28″E / 37.44944°N 42.57444°E
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