Batman Province
Batman Province ( tr, , ku, Parêzgeha Êlihê) is a province in the Southeast Anatolia Region of Turkey. It was created in May 1990 with the Law No. 3647 taking some parts from the eastern Province of Siirt and some from the southern Province ...
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Turkey
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. The town of
Gercüş
Gercüş ( ku, Kercews/Kercoz, ") is a town and seat of the Gercüş District of Batman Province in Turkey. The mayor is Gündüz Günaydın ( AKP), elected in 2019.
The population was 6,064 in 2021.
Neighborhoods
The town is divided into the ...
is the seat and the district had a population of 19,304 in 2021.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its area is 914 km2. The district was established in 1926.
Composition
There are two
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in Gercüş District:
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Gercüş
Gercüş ( ku, Kercews/Kercoz, ") is a town and seat of the Gercüş District of Batman Province in Turkey. The mayor is Gündüz Günaydın ( AKP), elected in 2019.
The population was 6,064 in 2021.
Neighborhoods
The town is divided into the ...
villages
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hamlets
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.Bağlı Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 3 February 2023.