Doğanyol

Doğanyol (Kurdish: Keferdîz)[2] is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 177 km2,[4] and its population is 3,705 (2022).[1] The mayor is Hakan Bay (AKP).

Doğanyol
Municipality
Map showing Doğanyol District in Malatya Province
Map showing Doğanyol District in Malatya Province
Doğanyol is located in Turkey
Doğanyol
Doğanyol
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°18′38″N 39°02′22″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMalatya
Government
 • MayorHakan Bay (AKP)
Area
177 km2 (68 sq mi)
Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
3,705
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
44880
Area code0422
Websitewww.doganyol.bel.tr

Demographics

The town is populated by Kurds.[5]

History

Doğanyol has become district in 1990 during Turgut Özal presidency. Doğanyol is 90 km far away to Malatya city center.

On 24 January 2020 the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.[6][7]

Composition

There are 16 neighbourhoods in Doğanyol District:[8][9]

  • Akkent
  • Behramlı
  • Burçköy
  • Çolak
  • Damlı
  • Gevheruşağı
  • Gökçe
  • Gümüşsu
  • İshak
  • Koldere
  • Konurtay
  • Mezraa
  • Poyraz
  • Ulutaş
  • Yalınca
  • Yeşilköy

References
  1. "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. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. Andrews, Peter; Benninghaus, Rüdiger (2002). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey: Supplement and Index. p. 122. ISBN 9783895002298.
  6. 6.7 magnitude earthquake 5 km from Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.
  7. Recent Earthquakes Near Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey .
  8. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  9. "Doğanyol". Malatya Valiliği.
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