Şırnak Province
Also known as parêzgeh Şirnex, Şırnak ili, TR-73
province in southeast Turkey
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Şırnak Province is a province located in the southeastern region of Turkey, near its borders with Iraq and Syria. It matters as part of Turkey's diverse geography and plays a role in the country's southeastern development and regional dynamics.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.sirnak.gov.tr
- Image
- Şırnak location districts.png
- Dialing code
- 486
- Licence plate code
- 73
Article
Şırnak Province (Turkish: Şırnak ili, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Şirnex) is a province in Turkey in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Şırnak Province was created in 1990, with areas that were formerly part of the Siirt, Hakkâri and Mardin Provinces. It borders both Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Syria. The current Governor of the province is Cevdet Atay.
The province had a population of 570,745 in 2023. Its area is 7,078 km. It encompasses 19 municipalities, 240 villages and 192 hamlets.