Diyarbakır Province
Diyarbakır Province
| Diyarbakır Province Diyarbakır ili |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Southeastern Anatolia |
| Capital | Diyarbakır |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15,355 km2 (5,928.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
| - 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 (Syriac: ܐܡܕ (Amed), Kurdish: Amed).
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, and the massacres of the Christian population, 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.
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City's Historical Places
Diyarbakır Grand Mosque The oldest mosque in Anatolia.639 dominated by Muslim Arabs, the largest temple in the heart of the city (Martoma Church) was formed into a mosque. Later in the year 1091 with the command of the Great Seljuk ruler Malik Shah had seen a major restoration, renovation and additions to several times in different periods is taking shape today have learned from the inscriptions. Umayyad Mosque of Damascus, the famous early Islamic period (because of similarities) is interpreted as a reflection of Anatolia Diyarbakir Grand Mosque, the Islamic world 5 is regarded as the Harem-i-Sharif. The mosque is also considered the father of cybernetics at the famous scholar Al Cezeri sundial is made.
City Walls In addition, the walls of Diyarbakir in the world after the Great Wall of China is the second largest city walls. Length of 5.5 kilometers of the wall.
Other Destinations In addition, many historical mosques in the city except the church of which there are inns and villas.
Districts
Diyarbakır province is divided into 14 districts (capital district in bold):
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
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Coordinates: 38°08′32″N 40°16′16″E / 38.14222°N 40.27111°E