Çayırlı District is a district of Erzincan Province in Turkey. The municipality of Çayırlı is the seat and the district had a population of 8,383 in 2021.[1][2] Its area is 1,062 km2.[3]

Çayırlı District
Map showing Çayırlı District in Erzincan Province
Map showing Çayırlı District in Erzincan Province
Çayırlı District is located in Turkey
Çayırlı District
Çayırlı District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°48′N 40°02′E / 39.800°N 40.033°E / 39.800; 40.033
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzincan
SeatÇayırlı
Area
1,062 km2 (410 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
8,383
 • Density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.cayirli.gov.tr

The district was established in 1954.[4]

Composition

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The district encompasses one municipality (Çayırlı), forty-eight villages and thirty-one hamlets.[1]

The villages are:[1]

Religion

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In 1989, anthropologist Andrews counted 64 villages in the district of which Alevis were present in 54 villages and Sunni Muslims in 13 villages.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  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. 32. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ Andrews, Peter Alfred; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 185.