Yeşilyurt, Gaziantep
Yeşilyurt (Kurdish: Dolan) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of İslahiye, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 3,918 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is populated by Kurds.[5]
Yeşilyurt | |
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  Yeşilyurt Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′N 36°34′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Gaziantep |
| District | İslahiye |
| Population (2022) | 3,918 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 27800 |
| Area code | 0342 |
History
The town was founded in 1991 as a result of merging the three villages of Dolan, Yenioba and Alagöz. Major economic activities of the town are viticulture and peach gardening.[6]
References
- Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 334.
- İslahiye governor's page (in Turkish)
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