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![]() Map showing Kurtalan District in Siirt Province | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Siirt |
Seat | Kurtalan |
Area | 811 km2 (313 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | 60,592 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Kurtalan District is a district of Siirt Province in Turkey. The town of Kurtalan is the seat and the district had a population of 60,592 in 2021.[1][2] Its area is 811 km2.[3]
The district is populated by Kurds, it used to be called "Garzan" until 1938.[4] The current District Governor is Ihsan Emre Aydin.[5]
The district encompasses two municipalities, fifty-five villages and forty-seven hamlets.[1]