Saray
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District and municipality
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Map showing Saray District in Van Province
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Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 38°39′02″N 44°10′12″E / 38.65056°N 44.17000°E / 38.65056; 44.17000 | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Van |
Area | 872 km2 (337 sq mi) |
Population
(2022)[1]
| 19,471 |
• Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code |
65830
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Area code | 0432 |
Website | www |
Saray (Kurdish: Sêrê[2]) is a municipality and districtofVan Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 872 km2,[4] and its population is 19,471 (2022).[1] The mayor elected in 2019 was Caziye Duman from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).[5] She was arrested on terrorism charges in November 2019 and replaced by a trustee.[6][7]
An earthquake in February 2020 shook the region and many villages of the Saray district reported damage.[8]
There are 27 neighbourhoods in Saray District:[9]
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