Çaldıran, Van
| Çaldıran | |
|---|---|
  Çaldıran | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′31″N 43°54′50″E / 39.14194°N 43.91389°ECoordinates: 39°08′31″N 43°54′50″E / 39.14194°N 43.91389°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Van |
| Government | |
| • Mayors |
Faruk Demir (HDP) Suna Atabay (HDP) |
| • Kaymakam | İbrahim Dündâr |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 1,587.22 km2 (612.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 14,361 |
| • District | 67,329 |
| • District density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Post code | 65750 |
| Website | www.caldiran.bel.tr |
view from vehicle travelling through Çaldıran town
Çaldıran (Kurdish: Ebex) is a district and town in Van Province of Turkey. The mayor is Faruk Demir (BDP).
The town is in an earthquake prone area; 3,840 people were killed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in 1976.[3]
The lowest temperature recorded in Çaldıran is -46.4 °C on 9 January 1990. It is also the lowest temperature recorded in Turkey.
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Daha önce de büyük depremler yaşandı NTV 23 October 2011
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