Hekimhan
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District and municipality
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Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 38°48′59″N 37°55′58″E / 38.81639°N 37.93278°E / 38.81639; 37.93278 | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Malatya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Şerif Yıldırım (CHP) |
Area | 1,514 km2 (585 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,075 m (3,527 ft) |
Population
(2022)[1]
| 3,705 |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code |
44400
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Area code | 0422 |
Website | www |
Hekimhan (Kurdish: Patrîkxan/Hekimxan)[2] is a municipality and districtofMalatya Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 1,514 km2,[4] and its population is 15,706 (2022).[1] It is located in the upper Euphrates in Eastern Anatolia. Hekimhan is 1,075 m above sea level. The highest point in Hekimhan is Zurbahan mountain (2,091 m). The mayor is Mehmet Şerif Yıldırım (CHP).
Taşhan caravanserai (constructed by the Seljuk Turks),[5] a Turkish bath and a mosque built by the Ottomans are some notable historical structures in the town.
There are 65 neighbourhoods in Hekimhan District:[6]
Ethnic composition of the villages in Hekimhan District:
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