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Şırnak Province
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Şırnak Province (Turkish: Şırnak ili, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Şirnex[2]) is a province in Turkey in the Southeastern Anatolia Region.[3] Şırnak Province was created in 1990, with areas that were formerly part of the Siirt, Hakkâri and Mardin Provinces.[4][5] It borders both Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Syria. The current Governor of the province is Cevdet Atay.[6]
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Şırnak Province
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Country | Turkey |
Seat | Şırnak |
Government | |
• Governor | Cevdet Atay |
Area | 7,078 km2 (2,733 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | 570,745 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0486 |
Website | www |
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The province had a population of 570,745 in 2023.[1] Its area is 7,078 km2.[7] It encompasses 19 municipalities, 240 villages and 192 hamlets.[3]
Considered part of Turkish Kurdistan,[8] the province has a Kurdish majority.[9]