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District and municipality in Diyarbakır, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kayapınar is municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 480 km2,[3] and its population is 419,513 (2022).[1] It covers the northwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside.[4][5] The district Kayapınar was created in 2008 from part of the central district (Merkez) of Diyarbakır.[6][7]
Kayapınar | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 37°57′N 40°10′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Diyarbakır |
Area | 480 km2 (190 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 419,513 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 21070 |
Area code | 0412 |
Website | www |
In the local elections of 31 March 2019, Keziban Yılmaz was elected Mayor with 66,35% of the votes.[8] On the 21 October 2019, he was detained due to an investigation concerning propaganda for a terror organization and being a member of a terror organization.[9]
During the Mayorship of Zülküf Karatekin, there was an unnamed park in the town.[10] The Kayapinar Park was named Rosna by the Municipality in 2008, but this name was rejected by the Governorship of Kayapinar.[10] An other park was the Medya Park in which a pool allegedly in the shape of a Kurdistan was located.[10] Karatekin was investigated for being involved in the construction of the pool in 2007.[11] The Ceylan Önkol park was inaugurated in 2010 to which inauguration Karatekin sent a letter from prison.[10]
There are 34 neighbourhoods in Kayapınar District:[12]
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