Uludere District

Uludere District
District
Map showing Uludere District in Şırnak Province
Map showing Uludere District in Şırnak Province
Uludere District is located in Turkey
Uludere District
Uludere District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°25′N 42°58′E / 37.417°N 42.967°E / 37.417; 42.967
CountryTurkey
ProvinceŞırnak
SeatUludere
Area
841 km2 (325 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
46,740
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Uludere District is a district of the Şırnak Province of Turkey.[1] In 2023, the district had a population of 46,740.[2] The seat of the district is the town of Uludere.[1] Its area is 841 km2.[3]

The district was formed in 1957.[4]

Around 90% of the district is populated by Kurds from the Goyan tribe. The Kaşuran tribe also reside in the district.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 77. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ Baz, Ibrahim (2016). Şırnak aşiretleri ve kültürü (in Turkish). pp. 28 and 104. ISBN 9786058849631.