Yeşilli (, , ku, Rişmil) is a municipality and
district
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of
Mardin Province,
Turkey
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. Its area is 168 km
2, and its population is 13,621 (2022).
It is the smallest district in the province by population and by area. The district was created in 1990 from parts of the former central district of Mardin Province and of
Ömerli district.
Demographics
The town is populated by
Arabs
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and by
Kurds ug:كۇردلار
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of the Omerkan tribe.
Composition
There are 14
neighbourhoods
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in Yeşilli District:
Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
* Alıçlı ()
* Bahçebaşı
* Bülbül ()
* Dereyanı ()
* Gül
* Karşıyaka
* Koyunlu ()
* Kütüklü ()
* Ovaköy ()
* Sancar ()
* Şirinevler
* Tepebaşı
* Uzunköy ()
* Zeytinli ()
References
External links
Yeşilli homepage
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Populated places in Mardin Province
Arab settlements in Mardin Province
Kurdish settlements in Mardin Province
Districts of Mardin Province
Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey