Siverek | |
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District and municipality | |
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Map showing Siverek District in Şanlıurfa Province | |
Coordinates: 37°45′00″N 39°19′00″E / 37.75000°N 39.31667°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Şanlıurfa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ali Murat Bucak (AKP) |
Area | 3,936 km2 (1,520 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 267,942 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 63600 |
Area code | 0414 |
Website | www |
Siverek (Armenian: Սեւավերակ, romanized: Sevaverag, lit. 'black ruins',[2] Kurdish: Sêwreg)[3] is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey.[4] Its area is 3,936 km2,[5] and its population is 267,942 (2022).[1] Siverek is in the Şanlıurfa province but is geographically closer to the large city of Diyarbakır (approx. 83 km).