Siirt Province

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Siirt Province
Siirt ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Siirt Province in Turkey
Location of Siirt Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region Southeast Anatolia
Subregion Mardin
Government
 • Electoral district Siirt
Area
 • Total 5,406 km2 (2,087 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 300,695
 • Density 56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Area code(s) 0484
Vehicle registration 56

Siirt Province, (Turkish: Siirt ili, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Sêrt‎) is a province of Turkey, located in the southeast. The province borders Bitlis to the north, Batman to the west, Mardin to the southwest, Şırnak to the south, and Van to the east. It has an area of 5,406 km² and a total population of 300,695 (as of 2010). The provincial capital is the city of Siirt. The majority of the province's population is Kurdish.[2] The Assyrian population of Siirt was forcefully relocated and massacred by Turkish and Kurdish forces during the Assyrian Genocide.

Districts

Siirt province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):

Notes

  1. Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
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External links

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