Çelikhan District is a district of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Çelikhan.[1] Its area is 444 km2,[2] and its population is 15,294 (2021).[3] The district was established in 1954.[4]

Çelikhan District
Map showing Çelikhan District in Adıyaman Province
Map showing Çelikhan District in Adıyaman Province
Çelikhan District is located in Turkey
Çelikhan District
Çelikhan District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°02′N 38°15′E / 38.033°N 38.250°E / 38.033; 38.250
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAdıyaman
SeatÇelikhan
Government
 • KaymakamMurat Uz
Area
444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
15,294
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Composition

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There are 2 municipalities in Çelikhan District:[1][5]

There are 20 villages in Çelikhan District:[6]

Demography

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Around 60% of the district is populated by Kurds from the Reşwan tribe including the main town of Çelikhan.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. ^ Reşî, Şoreş (September 2002). "Konya - Kolik (Kâhta)". Veger (in Kurdish) (3): 15.