Muradiye (Kurdish: Bêgirî,[2] Armenian: Բերկրի, romanized: Berkri) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 912 km2,[4] and its population is 45,718 (2022).[1] It is best known for its impressive waterfalls.
Muradiye | |
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District and municipality | |
 Muradiye Waterfalls | |
 Map showing Muradiye District in Van Province | |
  Muradiye Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′41″N 43°46′05″E / 38.99472°N 43.76806°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Van |
| Area | 912 km2 (352 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 45,718 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 65500 |
| Area code | 0432 |
| Website | www |
History
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The tenth-century Byzantine text De Administrando Imperio mentions "Perkri" belonging to King Ashot I Bagratuni at the beginning of the ninth century before being turned over to an Arab ruler, Abu'l-Ward.[5] After the death of Ashot's son, Smbat I, another Arab ruler, Abu Sawada, took possession of Berkri.[6]
Forced evacuations
editThe Muradiye district also experienced forced evacuations of some of its inhabitants as a consequence of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict.[7]
Government
editMehmet Ali Tunç was elected mayor in the local elections 2014.[8] He was detained and a trustee was appointed instead in January 2017.[9] In the local elections in March 2019, Yılmaz Şalan from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was elected mayor.[10] On the 6 November 2019, Şalan was arrested due to charges relating to terrorism.[11] The current Kaymakam is Erkan Savar.[12]
Composition
editThere are 48 neighbourhoods in Muradiye District:[13]
- Açıkyol
- Adaklı
- Akbulak
- Akçaçay
- Alkasnak
- Aşağı Argıt
- Babacan
- Balaklı
- Beşparmak
- Beydağı
- Çakmak
- Çiçekli
- Dağören
- Devetaş
- Doğangün
- Dürükkaş
- Erişen
- Esenkoç
- Fatih
- Fevzi Çakmak
- Gönderme
- Görecek
- Güllüçimen
- Gültepe
- Gümüştepe
- Kandahar
- Karahan
- Karaoğlan
- Keçikıran
- Kemerköprü
- Kocasaban
- Köşkköy
- Kuşçu
- Otlakbaşı
- Ovapınar
- Sarımehmet
- Şehitmehmetbey
- Sürüyolu
- Tansu
- Topuzarpa
- Uluşar
- Ünseli
- Yakıncak
- Yalındüz
- Yavuz Selim
- Yenişehir
- Yukarı Argıt
- Yumaklı
Climate
editThe climate in Muradiye, with hot, dry summer, and cold, snowy winters, can be classified a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb).
| Climate data for Muradiye (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.2 (1.78) |
46.23 (1.82) |
61.88 (2.44) |
76.36 (3.01) |
56.25 (2.21) |
26.39 (1.04) |
17.97 (0.71) |
9.28 (0.37) |
23.37 (0.92) |
43.08 (1.70) |
52.1 (2.05) |
56.23 (2.21) |
514.34 (20.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.6 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 79.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67.2 | 66.4 | 65.1 | 61.7 | 57.5 | 49.0 | 43.0 | 41.6 | 48.0 | 59.5 | 63.6 | 67.2 | 57.8 |
| Source: NOAA[14] | |||||||||||||
Education
editIn the early 2000s, there was reported a lack of teachers. Teachers were teaching more than 50 children per average.[15]
Earthquake
editIn 1976 an earthquake occurred in Muradiye, Van, and caused the death of about 3,640 people and leaving 51,000 people homeless.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Festnahme von mehreren Aktivisten in Bêgirî". ANF News (in German). Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Constantine Porphyrogenitos. De Administrando Imperio, ed. Gyula Moravcsik and trans. Romilly J.H. Jenkins (Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 2009), ch. 44, p. 199.
- ^ Constantine Porphyrogenitos, De Administrando Imperio, ch. 44, p. 201.
- ^ Celiker, Anna Grabolle (2013). Kurdish Life in Contemporary Turkey: Migration, Gender and Ethnic Identity. I.B.Tauris. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-1-78076-092-6.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2019-07-12). "Van Muradiye Seçim Sonuçları – Muradiye Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ "Trustee Appointed to Muradiye Municipality". Bianet. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Van Muradiye Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ "Co-mayors of Muradiye, Özalp and Başkale arrested". ANF News. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ "Muradiye Kaymakamlığı". www.muradiye.gov.tr. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Muradiye". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Celiker, Anna Grabolle (2013-02-28). Kurdish Life in Contemporary Turkey: Migration, Gender and Ethnic Identity. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-78076-092-6.
- ^ Güney, D. "Van earthquakes (23 October 2011 and 9 November 2011) and performance of masonry and adobe structures" (PDF). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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