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Dicle is a town and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Population is 8436 (as of 2010).
Dicle is also the Turkish name of the Tigris river, which runs through the district and gave its name to it. The name derives through Akkadian Idiqlat from the original Sumerian name for the river, Idigna.
Dicle in Diyarbakır Province (in the Southeastern Anatolia region) of Turkey
Urban districts Diyarbakır (Bağlar- Kayapınar- Sur- Yenişehir)
Rural districts RegionsAegean Black Sea Central Anatolia Eastern Anatolia Marmara Mediterranean Southeastern Anatolia Coordinates: 38°22′30″N 40°04′24″E / 38.375°N 40.0733333333°E
Categories:- Districts of Diyarbakır
- Southeastern Anatolia Region
- Populated places in Diyarbakır Province
- Southeastern Anatolia Region geography stubs
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