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Revision as of 05:15, 10 February 2015

Çaldıran
Country Turkey
ProvinceVan
Government
 • MayorFaruk Demir (BDP)
 • Kaymakamİbrahim Dündâr
Area
 • District1,587.22 km2 (612.83 sq mi)
Population
 • Urban
Template:Turkey district populations
 • District
Template:Turkey district populations
Post code
65750
Websitewww.caldiran.bel.tr
view from vehicle travelling through Çaldıran town

Çaldıran (Template:Lang-ku) is a district and town in Van Province of Turkey. The mayor is Faruk Demir (BDP).

The town is in an earthquake prone area; 3,840 people were killed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in 1976.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ Daha önce de büyük depremler yaşandı NTV 23 October 2011

See also