Muradiye

Muradiye
Muradiye
Coordinates: TR 38°59′41″N 43°46′05″E / 38.99472°N 43.76806°E / 38.99472; 43.76806Coordinates: TR 38°59′41″N 43°46′05″E / 38.99472°N 43.76806°E / 38.99472; 43.76806
Country  Turkey
Province Van
Government
  Mayor Mehmet Ali Tunç (BDP)
  Kaymakam Erol Tanrıkulu
Area[1]
  District 1,049.17 km2 (405.09 sq mi)
Elevation 1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 14,517
  District 51,620
  District density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Post code 65500
Website www.vanmuradiye.bel.tr

Muradiye (Armenian Berkri [Armenian: Բերկրի]; Kurdish: Bêgirî) is a town and district in the Van Province of Turkey. The mayor is Mehmet Ali Tunç (BDP).

See also

1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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.
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