Bismil | |
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 Map showing Bismil District in Diyarbakır Province | |
  Bismil Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:37°50′48″N40°39′58″E / 37.84667°N 40.66611°E /37.84667; 40.66611 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Diyarbakır |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orhan Ayaz (HDP) |
Area | 1,679 km2 (648 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 118,698 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 20930 |
| Area code | 0412 |
| Website | www |
Bismil (Kurdish:Bismil)[2] is a municipality anddistrict ofDiyarbakır Province,Turkey.[3] Its area is 1,679 km2,[4] and its population is 118,698 (2022).[1] The district was established on 4 January 1936.[5]
There are 122neighbourhoods 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.
On the Körtik hill exists an archeological site.[7]
In the elections on the 31 March 2019 Orhan Ayaz from thePeoples' Democratic Party was elected as Mayor.[8] But in October he got dismissed due to an investigation.[9] A trustee was appointed instead.[10]
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