Damal District

Damal District is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Damal.^[1] Its area is 165 km²,^[2] and its population is 5,127 (2021).^[3]

Damal District
District
Map showing Damal District in Ardahan Province
Damal District Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°21′N 42°51′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Ardahan
Seat	Damal
Government
• Kaymakam	Semih Cembekli
Area	165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	5,127
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Website	www.damal.gov.tr

The district is populated by Alevi Turkmens.^[4]

Composition

There is one municipality in Damal District:^[1]

• Damal

There are 7 villages in Damal District:^[5]

• Burmadere
• Dereköy
• Eskikılıç
• İkizdere
• Otağlı
• Seyitören
• Tepeköy

References

1. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
4. Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 279.
5. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.