Başkale district

Also known as Elbek, Ադամակերտ, Adamakert

thumb|300px|right| Ruins of the Armenian Saint Bartholomew Monastery in Başkale. It was in use by local [[Armenians until the Armenian genocide]]

Key facts

Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Başkale
Turkey place.image_map: Van location Başkale.PNG
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Başkale District in Van Province
Turkey place.province: Van
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 2727
Turkey place.population_total: 44168
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 65600
Turkey place.area_code: 0432

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Başkale
Population: 52544
Area: 2727
Elevation: 2350
Official website: www.baskale.gov.tr
Image: Van location Başkale.PNG
Licence plate code: 65

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urban population: 47947
rural population: 35370
native label: Başkale
postal code: 65600
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thumb|300px|right| Ruins of the Armenian Saint Bartholomew Monastery in Başkale. It was in use by local [[Armenians until the Armenian genocide]]

Başkale (, ) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,727 km2, and its population is 44,168 (2022). The municipality Başkale was established in 1937. In the local elections of March 2019 Erkan Acar from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was elected mayor.