Mazıdağı

District and municipality in Mardin, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mazıdağı (Kurdish: Şemrex[2]) is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 850 km2,[4] and its population is 36,442 (2022).[1] The town is populated by Kurds of the Dimilî tribe.[5]

CountryTurkey
Area
850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
(2022)[1]
36,442
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
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Mazıdağı
District and municipality
A street in Mazıdağı
A street in Mazıdağı
Map showing Mazıdağı District in Mardin Province
Map showing Mazıdağı District in Mardin Province
Mazıdağı is located in Turkey
Mazıdağı
Mazıdağı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°28′45″N 40°29′11″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
Area
850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
36,442
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0482
Websitewww.mazidagibelediyesi.gov.tr
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Politics

In the local elections of 2009 Hasip Aktas was elected as mayor as a member of the Democratic Society Party (DTP) with 57% of all votes. In the local elections of 2014, Necia Yıldırım from the DTP became Mayor.[6] In the municipal elections of 2019, Nalan Özaydın from the Peoples' Democratic Party was elected as Mayor of Mazıdağı.[7] On the 15 November 2019 she was detained over alleged terror links.[8] The next day she was dismissed.[9]

Resources

Mazıdağı region is very rich in phosphate mines.[10]

Composition

There are 53 neighbourhoods in Mazıdağı District:[11]

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