Saray | |
|---|---|
)  Saray | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 44°10′12″E / 38.65056°N 44.17000°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Van |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Caziye Duman (HDP) |
| • Kaymakam | Mehmet Halis Aydın |
| Area | |
| • District | 958.23 km2 (369.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 3,648 |
| • District | 23,122 |
| • District density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Post code | 658xx |
| Website | www.vansaray.bel.tr |
Saray (Kurdish: Sêrê[3]) is a district and town in the Van Province of Turkey. The current mayor is Caziye Duman from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)[4]
An earthquake in February 2020 shook the region and many villages of the Saray district reported of damages.[5]
References
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 57. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Van Saray Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart Van Saray Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". secim.haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "694 buildings severely damaged in Van after earthquake: Minister - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-05-08.