Selim (District), Kars

Selim
Selim
Coordinates: TR 40°27′48″N 42°47′09″E / 40.46333°N 42.78583°E / 40.46333; 42.78583Coordinates: TR 40°27′48″N 42°47′09″E / 40.46333°N 42.78583°E / 40.46333; 42.78583
Country Turkey
Province Kars
Government
  Mayor Coşkun Altun (AKP)
  Kaymakam Mehmet Nebi Kaya
Area[1]
  District 1,009.26 km2 (389.68 sq mi)
Elevation 1,857 m (6,093 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 5,084
  District 26,142
  District density 26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Post code 36900

Selim (Ottoman Turkish: سليم, Kurdish: Selîm, Russian: Ново-Селим) is a town and a district of Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The population is 4,781 as of 2010. The mayor is Coşkun Altun (AKP).

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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