Diyarbakır Province

Diyarbakır Province Diyarbakır ili
—  Province of Turkey  —
Location of Diyarbakır Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	Southeastern Anatolia
Capital	Diyarbakır
Area
– Total	15,355 km2 (5,928.6 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
– Total	1,528,958
– Density	99.6/km2 (257.9/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0090412
Vehicle registration	21
Website	diyarbakır.gov.tr

Diyarbakır Province (Turkish: Diyarbakır ili) is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is Diyarbakir

It has been home to many civilisations and the surrounding area including itself is home to many Mesolithic era stone carvings and artifacts. The province has been ruled by Hittites, Assyria, Armenians, Persia, Macedonian and Seleucid Greeks, Rome, Parthia, Byzantium, Sassanid Persia, Arabs, Seljuk Empire, Mongol Empire, Safavid dynasty, Ottoman Empire and finally the Republic of Turkey.

Diyarbakir was an early stronghold of Syriac Christianity, and also of Armenian Christians. Before World War I, Christian ethnic groups made up 30% of the population. Since World War I, due the massacres of the Christian population and mass imigration^{[citation needed]}, only a few thousand Christians still live in the province, some in the city of Diyarbakir, and others in Assyrian and Armenian villages.

The Kurds are the predominant population. Other groups include Turks, Assyrians, Armenians, Arabs and Yazidis.

Districts

Diyarbakır province is divided into 14 districts (capital district in bold):

• Bismil
• Çermik
• Çınar
• Çüngüş
• Dicle
• Diyarbakır
• Eğil
• Ergani
• Hani
• Hazro
• Kocaköy
• Kulp
• Lice
• Silvan

References

1. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces

External links

• (English) Pictures of the capital of this province
• (English) Diyarbakir Weather Forecast Information
• (English) Historical Armenian presence in Diyarbakir Province
• Tourism information is available in English at the Southeastern Anatolian Promotion Project site.
• (English) Diyarbakir Live News

Coordinates: 38°08′32″N 40°16′16″E / 38.14222°N 40.27111°E / 38.14222; 40.27111