Tut, Turkey

Tut
Tut
Coordinates: TR 37°47′48″N 37°54′54″E / 37.79667°N 37.91500°E / 37.79667; 37.91500Coordinates: TR 37°47′48″N 37°54′54″E / 37.79667°N 37.91500°E / 37.79667; 37.91500
Country Turkey
Province Adıyaman
Government
  Mayor Cemal Avcı (CHP)
  Kaymakam Mehmet Aktaş
Area[1]
  District 486.59 km2 (187.87 sq mi)
Elevation 1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 3,760
  District 10,850
  District density 22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Post code 02350
Website www.tut.bel.tr

Tut is a green, rural district of Adıyaman Province of Turkey, to the north-west of the city of Adıyaman in the range of the Taurus Mountains called the Haci Muhammed. The mayor is Cemal Avcı (CHP).

This is green, high meadow and the name Tut comes from the Turkish word for mulberry, which grow here in large numbers.

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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