Saray, Van

Saray (Kurdish: Sêrê[3]) is a district and town in the Van Province of Turkey. The current mayor is Caziye Duman from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)[4]

Saray
Saray
Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 44°10′12″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceVan
Government
  MayorCaziye Duman (HDP)
  KaymakamMehmet Halis Aydın
Area
  District958.23 km2 (369.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
3,648
  District
23,122
  District density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Post code
658xx
Websitewww.vansaray.bel.tr

An earthquake in February 2020 shook the region and many villages of the Saray district reported of damages.[5]

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 57. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. "Van Saray Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart Van Saray Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". secim.haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. "694 buildings severely damaged in Van after earthquake: Minister - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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