Jump to content

Doğanşehir: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 38°05′45″N 37°52′45″E / 38.09583°N 37.87917°E / 38.09583; 37.87917
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
m eathquake → earthquake
No edit summary
 
(38 intermediate revisions by 22 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox Turkey place
{{Multiple issues|
| type = metro district
{{refimprove|date=December 2011}}
| name = Doğanşehir
{{one source|date=December 2011}}
| image_skyline =
{{cleanup|date=September 2011}}
| image_caption =
| image_map = Malatya location Doğanşehir.png
| map_caption = Map showing Doğanşehir District in Malatya Province
| coordinates = {{coord|38|05|45|N|37|52|45|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| province = Malatya
| leader_party = CHP
| leader_name = Memet Bayram
| leader_name1 =
| area_total_km2 = 1364
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes = <ref name=tuik/>
| population_total = 37697
| population_as_of = 2022
| postal_code = 44500
| area_code = 0422
| website = {{url|http://www.dogansehir.bel.tr/}}
}}
}}
'''Doğanşehir''' ({{lang-ku|Wêranşar/Mûhacîr}},<ref>{{cite book |author1=adem Avcıkıran |title=Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî |date=2009 |page=55 |url=http://tirsik.net/danegeh/pirtuk/ismail%20bulbul/anamneza%20bi%20kurmanc%C3%AE.pdf |accessdate=17 December 2019 |language=tr, ku}}</ref> formerly known as ''Muhacir'' and ''Viranşehir''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nisanyanyeradlari.com/?yer=36159&haritasi=do%C4%9Fan%C5%9Fehir |title=Doğanşehir|publisher=Nisanyan Yeradları |accessdate=25 September 2023}}</ref>) is a municipality and [[Districts of Turkey|district]] of [[Malatya Province]], [[Turkey]].<ref>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.</ref> Its area is 1,364&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping|access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref> and its population is 37,697 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=19 September 2023|publisher=[[TÜİK]]|language=en|format=XLS}}</ref> The mayor is Memet Bayram ([[Republican People's Party (Turkey)|CHP]]). Historically the city was known as Sozopetra ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Σωζόπετρα).


==Geography==
{{Infobox settlement
The altitude of the town is 1,290 meters above mean sea level. Both plains and mountains are part of the landscape. It borders [[Çelikhan District]] to the east, [[Adıyaman District]] to the southeast, [[Tut District]] to the south, [[Gölbaşı District, Adıyaman|Gölbaşı District]] to the southwest, [[Nurhak]] and [[Elbistan]] to the west, [[Akçadağ]] to the north and [[Yeşilyurt, Malatya|Yeşilyurt]] to the northeast. The reservoirs at [[Polat Dam]] and [[Sürgü Dam]] are situated in the district.
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->
| name = Doğanşehir
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| image_shield =
| pushpin_map = Turkey
| latd = 38 |latm = 05 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
| longd = 37 |longm = 52 |longs = 45 |longEW = E
| coordinates_display = inline,title
| coordinates_format = dms
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|Turkey}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Turkey|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Malatya Province|Malatya]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| leader_party = [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]]
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Vahap Küçük
| leader_title1 = [[Kaymakam]]
| leader_name1 = Mehmet Soğukpınar
| elevation_m =
| area_footnotes = {{Turkey district areas|SOURCE}}
| area_blank1_title = District
| area_blank1_km2 = {{Turkey district areas|Malatya|Doğanşehir}}
| population_footnotes = {{Turkey district populations|SOURCE|Malatya}}
| population_urban = {{Turkey district populations|Malatya|Doğanşehir|şehir}}
| population_as_of = {{Turkey district populations|YEAR}}
| population_blank1_title = District
| population_blank1 = {{Turkey district populations|Malatya|Doğanşehir|toplam}}
| population_density_blank1_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Post code
| postal_code = 445xx
| website = {{URL| www.dogansehir.bel.tr | www.dogansehir.bel.tr }}
}}
'''Doğanşehir''', ({{lang-ku| Muhacîr}}), also known as Muhacir, Viransehir, Viranşehir,<ref name="travelingluck2">{{cite web|url=http://travelingluck.com/Asia/Turkey/Malatya/_316440_Do%C4%9Fan%C5%9Fehir.html#geography |title=Doğanşehir / Dogansehir, Malatya, Turkey, Asia |location=TR |publisher=Travelingluck.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-06}}</ref> is a district of [[Malatya Province]] of [[Turkey]]. The mayor is Vahap Küçük ([[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]]).


==History==
===Climate===
Doğanşehir has a dry-summer [[continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dsa'')<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02549-6/tables/1 |journal=Nature: Scientific Data |language=en}}</ref> with hot, dry summers, and cold, snowy winters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kar Örtülü Gün Sayısı |url=https://www.mgm.gov.tr/FILES/resmi-istatistikler/parametreAnalizi/2022-ortalama-kar-ortulu.pdf |website=MGM}}</ref>


{{Weather box
===Pre-1402===
| width = auto
County's first yerleşimininb BC By the Romans in 66 years to spread Christianity in Asia is thought to [[Create]]{{disambiguation needed|date=November 2013}}. Change text 758 yılma hand in hand Bizanslılar'm remaining until Zipetra named county, the date of the Abbasid caliph Harun Reşit were seized by the development has been, up to 857 years, the remaining districts in the hands of Arabs, then passed into the hands Bizanslılar'm, Yildirim Beyazit in 1399 by the Ottoman he was part of territory, in 1401 and was sacked by Timurlane.
| collapsed = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Doğanşehir (1991–2020)
| Jan high C = 2.6
| Feb high C = 5.0
| Mar high C = 10.8
| Apr high C = 16.7
| May high C = 21.9
| Jun high C = 28.4
| Jul high C = 32.5
| Aug high C = 32.8
| Sep high C = 27.8
| Oct high C = 20.0
| Nov high C = 11.4
| Dec high C = 4.6
| year high C = 17.9
| Jan mean C = -1.6
| Feb mean C = 0.0
| Mar mean C = 5.3
| Apr mean C = 10.5
| May mean C = 14.8
| Jun mean C = 20.3
| Jul mean C = 23.7
| Aug mean C = 23.3
| Sep mean C = 18.3
| Oct mean C = 12.1
| Nov mean C = 5.2
| Dec mean C = 0.2
| year mean C = 11.1
| Jan low C = -5.7
| Feb low C = -4.7
| Mar low C = -0.1
| Apr low C = 4.0
| May low C = 7.2
| Jun low C = 10.9
| Jul low C = 13.6
| Aug low C = 13.3
| Sep low C = 9.0
| Oct low C = 5.0
| Nov low C = -0.3
| Dec low C = -3.7
| year low C = 4.1
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 73.21
| Feb precipitation mm = 64.63
| Mar precipitation mm = 67.6
| Apr precipitation mm = 55.82
| May precipitation mm = 46.58
| Jun precipitation mm = 13.0
| Jul precipitation mm = 2.46
| Aug precipitation mm = 3.14
| Sep precipitation mm = 10.85
| Oct precipitation mm = 39.09
| Nov precipitation mm = 57.53
| Dec precipitation mm = 69.39
| year precipitation mm = 503.3


| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
===1402-1928===
| Jan precipitation days = 8.7
In 1515 the Ottoman territories before attending 1877'den name Viransehir township or the county Harapşehir, 1877-1878 Ottoman-Russian War in Posof, Ardahan, Şavşat, Artvin and Trabzon were brought from place to place because of the immigrant population of the village was called.
| Feb precipitation days = 8.3
| Mar precipitation days = 8.0
| Apr precipitation days = 8.3
| May precipitation days = 6.5
| Jun precipitation days = 3.1
| Jul precipitation days = 1.4
| Aug precipitation days = 1.5
| Sep precipitation days = 2.2
| Oct precipitation days = 5.5
| Nov precipitation days = 6.4
| Dec precipitation days = 8.1
| year precipitation days = 68.0


| source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
===Post-1928===
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Dogansehir_17872.csv
A village in the township is connected to the same Besni merkzi olmuştur, was therdistrict center in 1929. 1933 Doğanşehir city name field, separated from 1 April 1946 by an independent Akçadağ district to district status has been linked to the Malatya.Bolt can be visited locations Dam, Polat Fish Plateau, Sulu Cave, slapstick, exile, Exchange, Harapşehir İçmece the Beypınarı, Acıpınar Plateau, Sıtmapınarı, Yıldızsubaşı, grove of screaming, Kayapınar, Sürmeli I'ınarı, Erkenek, Sakaltutan Juice, Değir men Deresi, Reşadiye Spring, Kayapınar.KöyleriBucak and villages Topraktepe'de total population is 47,191. Connected to the District of township and village names are: Altıntop, Beğre, Bıçakçı, with Sergeant, screaming, Çömlekoba, Dedeyazı Apple, Eskiköy, Fındıkköy, body, Günedoğru, Gürobası, Hudutköy, Kadı with Kapıdere, Karaterzi, Kelhalil, Koçdere, Small and, Örencik, Polat, Polatdere, Suçatı, Şatırobası, Topraktepe, Yolkoru, Yuval, Bolt, Erkenek, Karanlıkdere, Kurucaova, Reşadiye, with Sava, Beautiful Village.
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Doğanşehir
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 14, 2024}}</ref>
}}


==Composition==
It is rich in history and mall is located in Tarihİlçe district. The district centres on the ruins of walls BC In the [[Byzantine]] period were made in 66 years. Mesire as places in the valley, waterfalls and natural places Erkenek, located in the town Pinarbasi Bolt on.
There are 39 [[mahalle|neighbourhoods]] in Doğanşehir District:<ref>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}
* Altıntop
* Beğre
* Bıçakcı
* Çavuşlu
* Çığlık
* Çömlekoba
* Dedeyazı
* Doğu
* Elmalı
* Erkenek
* Esentepe
* Eskiköy
* Fındıkköy
* Gövdeli
* Günedoğru
* Gürobası
* Güzelköy
* Hudut
* Kadılı
* Kapıdere
* Karanlıkdere
* Karaterzi
* Karşıyaka
* Kelhalil
* Küçüklü
* Kurucaova
* Örencik
* Polat
* Polatderesi
* Reşadiye
* Şatırobası
* Savaklı
* Söğüt
* Suçatı
* Sürgü
* Topraktepe
* Yeni
* Yolkoru
* Yuvalı
{{div col end}}


==History==
===1986 Earthquake===
The 2nd-century geographer [[Claudius Ptolemy]] records the city as Zizoatra ({{lang-el|Ζιζόατρα}}),<ref>{{Cite DARE|27695}}</ref> part of the province ({{transl|el|strategia}}) of Lauiansene in [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Pauly">{{Cite Pauly|III A,1|1256||Σωζόπετρα|E. Honigmann||}}</ref> In [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] times, it was known as Sozopetra ({{lang|el|Σωζόπετρα}}) and Zapetra ({{lang|el|Ζάπετρα}}, {{transl|ar|Zibatra}} in [[Arabic]]).<ref name="Pauly"/>
Result of the earthquake disaster in 1986, [[Reşadiye]] Village was divided into two. Half of the village on the fault line was moved [[Çelikhan]] way. This thus formed two Reşadiye Villages. The 'moved' in to the village close to the beautiful village was officially renamed.

==Geography==
The altitude of the town in [[Malatya Province]], 58&nbsp;km away to the sea level elevation is 1,290 meters. Both Plains and mountains are part of the landscape to the east of the town of [[Adiyaman]] province, [[Çelikhan]] District, in southern province of Adiyaman and [[Gölbaşı Besni]] districts, west of [[Kahramanmaras Elbistan]] District, north east and [[Yeşilyurt Akçadağ]] districts are located.

#Latitude. 38.0919444°, Longitude. 37.8788889° <ref name="travelingluck2"/>
#An artificial pond or lake at [[Polat Barajı]], 12.2&nbsp;km away, acts as the local resivior <ref name="travelingluck2"/>
#A major streem 19.7&nbsp;km away is an irrigation water channel cut in the land at [[Melet Deresi]] <ref name="travelingluck2"/>
#A local dam, which is a barrier constructed across one of the nearby streams to impound water is 19.6&nbsp;km away at [[Sürgü Barajı]] <ref name="travelingluck2"/>

The nearest towns are [[Altıntop]] (3.5&nbsp;km away),<ref name="travelingluck2"/> [[Günedoğru]] (6&nbsp;km away) <ref name="travelingluck2"/> [[Çığlık]] (6.8&nbsp;km away) <ref name="travelingluck2"/>

==Demographics==
#Area: 1290&nbsp;km ²
#Total municipal Population: 60,708 (According to the 2000 General Population Census)
#City Population: 13,517 (according to the 2000 General Population Census)
#City Population: 14,794 (according to <ref name="travelingluck2"/> in 2011)
#Population Density: 50 per km

The area of the town is 1,290&nbsp;km ². General population according to year 2000 census total population of 60,708 and 13,517 population centres, villages and township population of 47,191 'roll', 5 district of the town, 6 of the [[municipality]] has 31 villages.

Dogansehir is in the same time zone as Istanbul.<ref name="travelingluck2"/>


==Economy==
==Economy==
District's most important source of income is agriculture. In recent years, significant improvement in fruit industry as a source of livelihood. Apricots and apples are the most important of these products, with a is a significant increase in apple production in recent years. Livestock is usually farmed in the village. Both the district and the villages of central and traditional values, importance is given to local custom. Tourism, mountaineering and monitoring local wildlife are also new attractions.<ref>http://travelingluck.com/Hotel/search?lon=37.8788889&lat=38.0919444&limit=20&verbose=true</ref>
Significant improvements in the fruit industry has made agriculture the District's most important source of income. It includes apricots and an increase in the production of apples. Livestock is usually farmed in the village. Both the district and the villages of central and traditional values, importance is given to local custom. Tourism, mountaineering and monitoring local wildlife are also new attractions.


==Transport==
==Transport==
Doğanşehir has a railway station on the line from [[Malatya railway station|Malatya]] to [[Adana railway station|Adana]]. [[State road D.850 (Turkey)|State road D.850]] passes through the district.
The nearest railway/railroad station s located 13&nbsp;km away at Kadılı İstasyonu and 18. 5&nbsp;km away at Suçatı İstasyonu. It has facilities comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. and handled train passengers and rail-freight.<ref name="travelingluck2"/> The local mountain passes are used for transportation from one side to the other of the local mountain ranges at [[Kömürcü Gediği]] (18.7&nbsp;km away), [[Reşadiye Geçidi]] (23.2&nbsp;km away) and [[Bitme Geçidi]] (24.7&nbsp;km away).<ref name="travelingluck2"/>


==See also==
==See also==
Line 94: Line 171:
==External sources==
==External sources==
* [http://dogansehir.wordpress.com/ Doğanşehirliler Derneği, Malatya]
* [http://dogansehir.wordpress.com/ Doğanşehirliler Derneği, Malatya]
* [http://www.dogansehir.pol.tr/ Doğanşehir ilçe Emniyet Müdürlüğü]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120718224811/http://www.dogansehir.pol.tr/ Doğanşehir ilçe Emniyet Müdürlüğü]


{{Districts of Turkey|provname=Malatya|sortkey=Dogansehir}}
{{Districts of Turkey|provname=Malatya|sortkey=Dogansehir}}
Line 101: Line 178:
[[Category:Populated places in Malatya Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Malatya Province]]
[[Category:Districts of Malatya Province]]
[[Category:Districts of Malatya Province]]
[[Category:Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey]]

Latest revision as of 19:32, 15 April 2024

Doğanşehir
Map showing Doğanşehir District in Malatya Province
Map showing Doğanşehir District in Malatya Province
Doğanşehir is located in Turkey
Doğanşehir
Doğanşehir
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°05′45″N 37°52′45″E / 38.09583°N 37.87917°E / 38.09583; 37.87917
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMalatya
Government
 • MayorMemet Bayram (CHP)
Area
1,364 km2 (527 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
37,697
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
44500
Area code0422
Websitewww.dogansehir.bel.tr

Doğanşehir (Kurdish: Wêranşar/Mûhacîr,[2] formerly known as Muhacir and Viranşehir[3]) is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey.[4] Its area is 1,364 km2,[5] and its population is 37,697 (2022).[1] The mayor is Memet Bayram (CHP). Historically the city was known as Sozopetra (Greek: Σωζόπετρα).

Geography[edit]

The altitude of the town is 1,290 meters above mean sea level. Both plains and mountains are part of the landscape. It borders Çelikhan District to the east, Adıyaman District to the southeast, Tut District to the south, Gölbaşı District to the southwest, Nurhak and Elbistan to the west, Akçadağ to the north and Yeşilyurt to the northeast. The reservoirs at Polat Dam and Sürgü Dam are situated in the district.

Climate[edit]

Doğanşehir has a dry-summer continental climate (Köppen: Dsa)[6] with hot, dry summers, and cold, snowy winters.[7]

Climate data for Doğanşehir (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
5.0
(41.0)
10.8
(51.4)
16.7
(62.1)
21.9
(71.4)
28.4
(83.1)
32.5
(90.5)
32.8
(91.0)
27.8
(82.0)
20.0
(68.0)
11.4
(52.5)
4.6
(40.3)
17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
0.0
(32.0)
5.3
(41.5)
10.5
(50.9)
14.8
(58.6)
20.3
(68.5)
23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
18.3
(64.9)
12.1
(53.8)
5.2
(41.4)
0.2
(32.4)
11.1
(52.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
4.0
(39.2)
7.2
(45.0)
10.9
(51.6)
13.6
(56.5)
13.3
(55.9)
9.0
(48.2)
5.0
(41.0)
−0.3
(31.5)
−3.7
(25.3)
4.1
(39.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.21
(2.88)
64.63
(2.54)
67.6
(2.66)
55.82
(2.20)
46.58
(1.83)
13.0
(0.51)
2.46
(0.10)
3.14
(0.12)
10.85
(0.43)
39.09
(1.54)
57.53
(2.26)
69.39
(2.73)
503.3
(19.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 6.5 3.1 1.4 1.5 2.2 5.5 6.4 8.1 68.0
Source: NOAA[8]

Composition[edit]

There are 39 neighbourhoods in Doğanşehir District:[9]

  • Altıntop
  • Beğre
  • Bıçakcı
  • Çavuşlu
  • Çığlık
  • Çömlekoba
  • Dedeyazı
  • Doğu
  • Elmalı
  • Erkenek
  • Esentepe
  • Eskiköy
  • Fındıkköy
  • Gövdeli
  • Günedoğru
  • Gürobası
  • Güzelköy
  • Hudut
  • Kadılı
  • Kapıdere
  • Karanlıkdere
  • Karaterzi
  • Karşıyaka
  • Kelhalil
  • Küçüklü
  • Kurucaova
  • Örencik
  • Polat
  • Polatderesi
  • Reşadiye
  • Şatırobası
  • Savaklı
  • Söğüt
  • Suçatı
  • Sürgü
  • Topraktepe
  • Yeni
  • Yolkoru
  • Yuvalı

History[edit]

The 2nd-century geographer Claudius Ptolemy records the city as Zizoatra (Greek: Ζιζόατρα),[10] part of the province (strategia) of Lauiansene in Cappadocia.[11] In Byzantine times, it was known as Sozopetra (Σωζόπετρα) and Zapetra (Ζάπετρα, Zibatra in Arabic).[11]

Economy[edit]

Significant improvements in the fruit industry has made agriculture the District's most important source of income. It includes apricots and an increase in the production of apples. Livestock is usually farmed in the village. Both the district and the villages of central and traditional values, importance is given to local custom. Tourism, mountaineering and monitoring local wildlife are also new attractions.

Transport[edit]

Doğanşehir has a railway station on the line from Malatya to Adana. State road D.850 passes through the district.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Doğanşehir". Nisanyan Yeradları. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  7. ^ "Kar Örtülü Gün Sayısı" (PDF). MGM.
  8. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Doğanşehir". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  11. ^ a b E. Honigmann: Σωζόπετρα.(in German) In: Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE). Vol. III A,1, Stuttgart 1927, col. 1256.

External sources[edit]