Başkale
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | metro district |
| name | Başkale |
| image_map | Van location Başkale.PNG |
| map_caption | Map showing Başkale District in Van Province |
| coordinates | |
| province | Van |
| area_total_km2 | 2727 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 44168 |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| postal_code | 65600 |
| area_code | 0432 |
| website | |
| :: |
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Başkale (, ) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,727 km2, and its population is 44,168 (2022). The municipality Başkale was established in 1937. In the local elections of March 2019 Erkan Acar from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was elected mayor.
Geography
Başkale is situated 20 km west of the Turkey-Iran border. 138 km of the national border is on the east and north-east of the Başkale district. Başkale shares district borders with Yüksekova District of Hakkari Province to the south, Saray and Özalp districts of Van Province to the north, and Gürpınar district of Van Province to the west.
Başkale is situated 2460 metres above sea level, in the valley of the Great Zab River (Zapsuyu), and the town stands on the eastern slope of the south-eastern Taurus Mountains. The majority of the 2599 km2 Başkale district is mountainous. The agricultural portion is only 355 km2, approximately 14% of the total area. Başkale is enclosed by Mount (Yiğit)/Haravil (3468 m) in the east, Mount Başkale/İspiriz (3668 m) in the west, and Mount Gökdağ (3604 m) in the south-east. The mountains of Mor, Haravil, Mengene and Çekvan are in the district of Başkale. Other geographical features in Başkale include the Karasu river, and the plateaus of Nebirnav, Kevçikan, Hanasor, Çekvan, Aşkitan (Ülya), Perihan, Meydan, Harinan, Terazın, Sülav, Medgezeren, Pistekan, Herevil-Şirez, Derevan, Derik, Bağarük, Düava and Mengen.
Climate
| Jan humidity = 69.2| Feb humidity = 68.0| Mar humidity = 63.1| Apr humidity = 56.0| May humidity = 51.9| Jun humidity = 43.9| Jul humidity = 39.7| Aug humidity = 37.2| Sep humidity = 39.8| Oct humidity = 52.8| Nov humidity = 60.3| Dec humidity = 67.7| year humidity = 54.1 |source = NOAA{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Baskale_17880.csv| title = Başkale Climate Normals 1991–2020| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration| access-date = January 8, 2024
Demographics
According to Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition from 1911, the town included 10 thousand people, mostly consisting of Kurds but also 1.5 thousand Armenians and 1 thousand Jews.
Composition
There are 69 neighbourhoods in Başkale District:
- Açıkağıl
- Akçalı
- Albayrak
- Aşağıküme
- Aşalan
- Atlılar
- Aydemir
- Azıklı
- Barış
- Belencik
- Beşocak
- Bilgeç
- Böğrüpek
- Bölekli
- Büklümdere
- Çakırdoğan
- Çaldıran
- Dereiçi
- Deringeçit
- Ekecek
- Erek
- Erkonağı
- Esenyamaç
- Eşmepınar
- Evbakan
- Gedikbaşı
- Gelenler
- Güleçler
- Güroluk
- Güvendik
- Hafiziye
- Hasanbey
- Ilıcak
- Işıklı
- Kaşkol
- Kavurgalı
- Keçilioba
- Kızılca
- Kocaköy
- Koçdağı
- Konuksayar
- Köprüağzı
- Kovalıpınar
- Mahmutabat
- Oğulveren
- Ömerdağı
- Öncüler
- Örencik
- Örenkale
- Örmetaş
- Ortayazı
- Ortayol
- Özpınar
- Saçan
- Sallıdere
- Savaş
- Sualtı
- Tahıl
- Tepebaşı
- Tınazlı
- Uğurlu
- Yanal
- Yavuzlar
- Yeni
- Yolmaçayır
- Yukarıdallı
- Yukarıdarıca
- Yukarıdikmen
- Yurttepe
References
References
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- Avcıkıran, Adem. (2009). "Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî".
- [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-07-06 , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.)
- "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports". [[TÜİK]].
- "Van Başkale Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri".
- {{Cite EB1911. Maunsell. Francis Richard
- [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-07-06 , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.)
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