Dicle

Dicle (Zazaki: Pîran,^[2] Ottoman Turkish: پيران)^[3] is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.^[4] Its area is 738 km²,^[5] and its population is 36,114 (2022).^[1] It is populated by Zazas.^[2] The mayor is Felat Aygören from the HDP.^[6]

CountryTurkey

Area

738 km² (285 sq mi)

Population

(2022)^[1]

36,114

Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

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Dicle
District and municipality
Map showing Dicle District in Diyarbakır Province
Dicle Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°22′30″N 40°04′24″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Diyarbakır
Government
• Mayor	Felat Aygören (HDP)
Area	738 km2 (285 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	36,114
• Density	48.9/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	21830
Area code	0412

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Dicle is the Zaza Language and Turkish name of the Tigris river, which runs through the district and gave its name to it. The name derives from tighri- (arrow) from Avestan^[7] and cognate with "tîj, tîr" (sharp, arrow) in Zaza Language^[8][9] and tigra- (sharp, pointed) in Old Persian. Some claim that it derives from through Akkadian Idiqlat from the original Sumerian name for the river, Idigna.