Samsat District | |
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 Map showing Samsat District in Adıyaman Province | |
  Samsat District Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′N 38°29′E / 37.583°N 38.483°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Adıyaman |
| Seat | Samsat |
| Government | |
| • Kaymakam | Halid Yıldız |
| Area | 319 km2 (123 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 7,313 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Samsat District is a district of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Samsat.[1] Its area is 319 km2,[2] and its population is 7,313 (2021).[3] The district was established in 1960.[4]
A survey from 2006 estimated that Kurds constituted 96% of the population of the district.[5]
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Parlak, Zuhal Güler (2006). Suya batan güneş: Samsat (in Turkish). p. 88.