Hekimhan

Hekimhan
District and municipality
Map showing Hekimhan District in Malatya Province
Map showing Hekimhan District in Malatya Province
Hekimhan is located in Turkey
Hekimhan
Hekimhan
Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 38°48′59″N 37°55′58″E / 38.81639°N 37.93278°E / 38.81639; 37.93278
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMalatya
Government
 • MayorMehmet Şerif Yıldırım (New Party)
Area
1,514 km2 (585 sq mi)
Elevation
1,075 m (3,527 ft)
Population
 (2022)
3,705
 • Density2.447/km2 (6.338/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
44400
Area code0422
Websitewww.hekimhan.bel.tr

Hekimhan is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,514 km2, and its population is 15,706 (2022). It is located in the upper Euphrates in Eastern Anatolia. Hekimhan is 1,075 m above sea level. The highest point in Hekimhan is Zurbahan mountain (2,091 m). The mayor is Mehmet Şerif Yıldırım (New Party).

Historical sites

Taşhan caravanserai (constructed by the Seljuk Turks), a hamam (Turkish bathhouse) and a mosque built by the Ottomans are some notable historical structures in the town.

Composition

There are 65 neighbourhoods in Hekimhan District:

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Hekim Han". www.turkishhan.org. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  5. ↑ Mahalle Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.