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Country
  
Turkey

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Area code
  
0-412

Local time
  
Thursday 11:41 PM

Region
  
Southeastern Anatolia

Postal code
  
21500

Website
  
www.bismil.gov.tr

Province
  
Diyarbakır Province

Bismil

Weather
  
8°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 89% Humidity

Bismil is a district of Diyarbakır Province of Turkey. The population is 56,887 (as of 2010) and most of the people are Kurds. The mayor is Cemile Eminoğlu (BDP).

Contents

Map of Bismil, 21500 Bismil%2FDiyarbak%C4%B1r, Turkey

Location

In order to settle the influx of migrants from Konya in 1936, a new district of Diyarbakir was established. It is a South-Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and is located to the east of the Diyarbakir province. The area of this district is 1748 km2. Geographically it is situated 550 meters above the sea level.

The town features numerous parks. The population is 56,887 (as of 2010). The mayor is Cemile Eminoğlu who belongs to the Peace and Democratic Party (BDP) of Turkey.

Notable people

  • Özz Nûjen, comedian born in Bismil who later moved to Sweden
  • References

    Bismil Wikipedia