Doğanşehir
Sign in to saveDoğanşehir (, formerly known as Muhacir and Viranşehir) is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,364 km2 (526.6 sq mi), and its population is 37,697 (2022). The mayor is Memet Bayram (CHP). Historically the city was known as Sozopetra (Greek: Σωζόπετρα).
Key facts
- Turkey place.type
- metro district
- Turkey place.name
- Doğanşehir
- Turkey place.image_map
- Malatya location Doğanşehir.png
- Turkey place.map_caption
- Map showing Doğanşehir District in Malatya Province
- Turkey place.province
- Malatya
- Turkey place.leader_party
- CHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- Memet Bayram
- Turkey place.area_total_km2
- 1364
- Turkey place.population_total
- 37697
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2022
- Turkey place.postal_code
- 44500
- Turkey place.area_code
- 0422
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 39454
- Official website
- www.dogansehir.bel.tr
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- urban population
- 38136
- rural population
- 41406
- Commons category
- Doğanşehir
- name in kana
- ドアンシェヒル
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Doğanşehir (, formerly known as Muhacir and Viranşehir) is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,364 km2 (526.6 sq mi), and its population is 37,697 (2022). The mayor is Memet Bayram (CHP). Historically the city was known as Sozopetra (Greek: Σωζόπετρα).
==Geography== The altitude of the town is 1,290 meters (4232 feet) above mean sea level. Both plains and mountains are part of the landscape. It borders Çelikhan District to the east, Adıyaman District to the southeast, Tut District to the south, Gölbaşı District to the southwest, Nurhak and Elbistan to the west, Akçadağ to the north and Yeşilyurt to the northeast. The reservoirs at Polat Dam and Sürgü Dam are situated in the district.
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