Çınar (Kurdish: Çinar/Axpar)[2] is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 1,934 km2,[4] and its population is 76,966 (2022).[1]

Çınar
Map showing Çınar District in Diyarbakır Province
Map showing Çınar District in Diyarbakır Province
Çınar is located in Turkey
Çınar
Çınar
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°43′27″N 40°24′54″E / 37.72417°N 40.41500°E / 37.72417; 40.41500
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDiyarbakır
Government
 • MayorBedri Kaya (HDP)
Area
1,934 km2 (747 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
76,966
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
21750
Area code0412
Websitewww.cinar.bel.tr

In the local elections 2019 Bedri Kaya was elected Mayor.[5] Muhammed Fatih Günlü was appointed District Governor in 2022.[6]

The historic ruined Zerzevan Castle is located 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Çınar town.[7]

Composition

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There are 101 neighbourhoods in Çınar District:[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Diyarbakır Çınar Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Muhammed Fatih GÜNLÜ". Çınar Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ Kaya, Selim (December 2014). "Zerzevan Kalesi". Atlas (in Turkish) (261). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  8. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.