Tercan District

Tercan District
District
Map showing Tercan District in Erzincan Province
Map showing Tercan District in Erzincan Province
Tercan District is located in Turkey
Tercan District
Tercan District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°47′N 40°23′E / 39.783°N 40.383°E / 39.783; 40.383
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzincan
SeatTercan
Area
1,614 km2 (623 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
16,110
 • Density10.0/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Websitewww.tercan.gov.tr

Tercan District is a district of Erzincan Province in Turkey. The municipality of Tercan is the seat and the district had a population of 16,110 in 2021.[1][2] Its area is 1,614 km2.[3]

Composition

There are four municipalities in Tercan District:[1]

There are 71 villages in Tercan District:[1]

Furthermore, the district encompasses 122 hamlets.[1]

Demographics

In 1989, anthropologist Andrews counted 68 villages in the district of which Kurds were present in 54 villages and Turks in 24 villages.[4] Same study noted that Alevis were present in 57 villages, Hanafi Muslims in 23 villages and Shafi'i Muslims in one village.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 185.