Hakkari_province

This article is about the province. For the city of the same name, see Hakkâri.

Hakkâri Province
Location of Hakkâri Province in Turkey
Overview
Region:	Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey
Area:	7,121 (km²)
Total Population	272,566 TUIK 2006 (est)
Licence plate code:	30
Area code:	0438
Governor Website	http://www.hakkari.gov.tr
Weather forecast	turkeyforecast.com/weather/hakkari

Hakkâri is a province in the southeast corner of Turkey, located at the juncture of Iraq and Iran. The capital is Hakkâri. The province covers an area of 7,121 km² and has a population of 272,566 (2006 est). The province had a population of 236,581 in 2000. Kurds form the majority.Distribution of Kurdish People — GlobalSecurity.org

The province was created in 1936 out of part of Van Province. Its adjacent provinces are Şırnak to the west and Van to the north.

Christians from the Church of the East resided in the province until the First World War, which saw 50,000 Nestorian Assyrians killed. Survivors were forced to take refuge around Urmia in Persia and Dohuk in Iraq.

Districts

Hakkâri province is divided into 4 districts (capital district in bold):

• Çukurca
• Hakkâri
• Şemdinli
• Yüksekova

References

Coordinates: 37°27′58″N, 44°03′52″E

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