Zara District

Zara District
District
Map showing Zara District in Sivas Province
Zara District
Location in Turkey
Zara District
Zara District (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 39°54′N 37°45′E / 39.900°N 37.750°E / 39.900; 37.750
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSivas
SeatZara
Government
 • KaymakamMeriç Dinçer
Area
2,616 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
23,873
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.zara.gov.tr

Zara District is a district of the Sivas Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Zara.[1] Its area is 2,616 km2,[2] and its population is 23,873 (2022).[3]

Demographics

Zara District has a Sunni majority and a Kurdish Alevi minority. Lom families are moreover found in the district.[4]

Composition

There is one municipality in Zara District:[5]

There are 135 villages in Zara District:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Address Based Population Registration System Results". Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ Gökbel (2004). İnanç Tarihi Açısından Sivas (in Turkish). p. 276.
  5. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.


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