Çukurca District | |
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![]() Map showing Çukurca District in Hakkâri Province | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Hakkâri |
Seat | Çukurca |
Government | |
• Kaymakam | Hasan Kurt |
Area | 725 km2 (280 sq mi) |
Population (2023)
[1] | 17,734 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Website |
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Çukurca District is a district in the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. [2] The district had a population of 17,734 in 2023 with the town of Çukurca as its seat. [1] [2] Its area is 725 km2. [3] The current district governor ( kaymakam) is Hasan Kurt. [4]
The district has more unpopulated settlements than populated ones. [5]
The district was established in 1953. [6]
There is one municipality in Çukurca District: [2]
The district has sixteen villages of which eight are unpopulated: [2] [5]
There are moreover thirty-four hamlets in the district. [2]
Population history from 2007 to 2023: [1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2007 | 12,352 | — |
2012 | 15,294 | +23.8% |
2017 | 16,661 | +8.9% |
2022 | 14,333 | −14.0% |
2023 | 17,734 | +23.7% |