Tuşba

For the ancient capital of the Urartu kingdom and archeological site, see Tushpa.
Tuşba
District and municipality
Map showing Tuşba District in Van Province
Map showing Tuşba District in Van Province
Tuşba is located in Turkey
Tuşba
Tuşba
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°31′4″N 43°26′4″E / 38.51778°N 43.43444°E / 38.51778; 43.43444
CountryTurkey
ProvinceVan
Government
 • MayorSalih Akman
Area
1,948 km2 (752 sq mi)
Elevation
1,727 m (5,666 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
163,301
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0432
Websitewww.tusba.bel.tr

Tuşba is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,948 km2,[3] and its population is 163,301 (2022).[1] The district Tuşba was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Van, along with the new district İpekyolu.[4][5] It covers the northern part of the agglomeration of Van and the adjacent countryside. The name Tuşba refers to Tushpa, the capital of the 1st millennium BC Urartu kingdom which was situated in Van.

Composition

There are 67 neighbourhoods in Tuşba District:[6]

  • Abdurrahmangazi
  • Adıgüzel
  • Akçaören
  • Akçift
  • Akköprü
  • Alabayır
  • Alaköy
  • Altıntepe
  • Arısu
  • Aşit
  • Atmaca
  • Ayanıs
  • Bağdaşan
  • Bardakçı
  • Beyüzümü
  • Çakırbey
  • Canik
  • Çitören
  • Çobanoğlu
  • Çolpan
  • Çomaklı
  • Dağönü
  • Değirmenözü
  • Derebey
  • Dibekdüzü
  • Dilimli
  • Ermişler
  • Esenpınar
  • Gedelova
  • Göllü
  • Gölyazı
  • Gülsünler
  • Güvençli
  • Halkalı
  • Hıdır
  • İskele
  • İstasyon
  • Kalecik
  • Karaağaç
  • Kasımoğlu
  • Kelle
  • Koçköy
  • Kolsatan
  • Kozluca
  • Kumluca
  • Meydancık
  • Mollakasım
  • Ocaklı
  • Otluca
  • Özkaynak
  • Özyurt
  • Pirgarip
  • Sağlamtaş
  • Şahgeldi
  • Satıbey
  • Şemsibey
  • Seyrantepe
  • Tabanlı
  • Tevekli
  • Topaktaş
  • Yanlızağaç
  • Yaylıyaka
  • Yemlice
  • Yeniköşk
  • Yeşilköy
  • Yeşilsu
  • Yumrutepe

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  5. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 83. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.