Uludere District

Uludere District is a district of the Şırnak Province of Turkey.[1] In 2021, the district had a population of 44,924.[2] The seat of the district is the town of Uludere.[1] Its area is 841 km2.[3]

Uludere District
District
Map showing Uludere District in Şırnak Province
Map showing Uludere District in Şırnak Province
Uludere District is located in Turkey
Uludere District
Uludere District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°25′N 42°58′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceŞırnak
SeatUludere
Area
841 km2 (325 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
44,924
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

The district was formed in 1957.[4]

Population

Around 90% of the district is populated by Kurds from the Goyan tribe. The Kaşuran tribe also reside in the district.[5]

Settlements

Uludere District contains three beldes, sixteen villages of which two are unpopulated and moreover seven hamlets.[1][6]

Municipalities
  1. Hilal (Şêxan)
  2. Şenoba (Sêgirik)
  3. Uludere
  4. Uzungeçit (Dêra Hînê)

Villages
  1. Akduman (Mîjîn)
  2. Andaç (Elemûna)
  3. Bağlı (Kulgi)
  4. Bağlıca (Kudin)
  5. Ballı (Şiwêt)
  6. Dağdibi (Hedrîn)
  7. Doğan (Bazyan)
  8. Gülyazı (Bujeh)
  9. Işıkveren (Bîleh)
  10. İnceler (Ziravik)
  11. Onbudak (ܐܫܝ (Ischy, Eschy), Şê)
  12. Ortabağ (Kirur)
  13. Ortaköy (Oriş)
  14. Ortasu (Roboskî)
  15. Taşdelen (Nerweh)
  16. Yemişli (Mergeh)

Geography

Uludere's neighbors are: the district of Çukurca in the province of Hakkâri to the east; the districts of Şırnak and Silopi to the west; the district of Beytüşşebap to the north; and the country of Iraq to the south.[7]

The topography of Uludere consists mostly of rugged mountainous terrain. The Haftanîn and Kêla Meme (Kel Mehmet) mountains are the highest mountains in Uludere. In addition, Suwar, Serhe, Haftanîn, Meydan, Elcan and Şirîş are important plateaus. The altitude varies between 800 meters and 3200 meters throughout the district. The lowest altitude is in the Şenoba town and the highest altitude is in the Kel Mehmet (Kêla Meme) mountain.[7]

References
  1. "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 77. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. Baz, Ibrahim (2016). Şırnak aşiretleri ve kültürü (in Turkish). pp. 28 and 104. ISBN 9786058849631.
  6. Baz, Ibrahim (2016). Şırnak aşiretleri ve kültürü (in Turkish). p. 24. ISBN 9786058849631.
  7. "Uludere'de Coğrafi Yapı" ["Geography of Uludere"], an Uludere governmental webpage


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