Artuklu

Central District of Mardin Province, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Artuklu (Kurdish: Ertuqî; Turoyo: ܐܪܬܘܟܠܘ, romanized: Artoklo; Arabic: الأرتقية) is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 885 km2,[3] and its population is 189,769 (2022).[1] It encompasses the city of Mardin and the adjacent countryside to the north and southeast.

CountryTurkey
Area
885 km2 (342 sq mi)
Population
(2022)[1]
189,769
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
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Artuklu
District and municipality
Map showing Artuklu District in Mardin Province
Map showing Artuklu District in Mardin Province
Artuklu is located in Turkey
Artuklu
Artuklu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°19′N 40°44′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
Government
 • MayorMehmet Tatlıdede (AKP)
Area
885 km2 (342 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
189,769
 • Density214/km2 (555/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0482
Websitewww.artuklu.bel.tr
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Government

The district Artuklu was created at the 2013 reorganisation from the former central district of Mardin Province.[4][5] In March 2019, Abdulkadir Tutaşı was elected mayor.[6] He resigned in 2022 due to health problems, and was replaced by Mehmet Tatlıdede.[7] Since August 2021, Mesut Tabakçıoğlu has been the Kaymakam.[8]

Settlements

There are 91 neighbourhoods in Artuklu District, of which 23 were part of the pre-2013 municipality of Mardin:[9]

References

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