Horasan

Horasan (Kurdish: Xoresan),[2] is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 1,740 km2,[4] and its population is 36,519 (2022).[1] The mayor is Abdulkadir Aydın (AKP).

Horasan
Municipality
Map showing Horasan District in Erzurum Province
Map showing Horasan District in Erzurum Province
Horasan is located in Turkey
Horasan
Horasan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°02′23″N 42°10′16″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzurum
Government
 • MayorAbdulkadir Aydın (AKP)
Area
1,740 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
36,519
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
25800
Area code0442
ClimateDfb

Horasan is located in the east of Erzurum Province, and borders the provinces of Ağrı and Kars.

Etymology

Horasan is also one of the spellings of the Khorasan (or Greater Khorasan), which is a region in north east Iran with historical importance, and it is also the source of the name of the town as the first settlers of the town migrated from this region.

Composition

There are 87 neighbourhoods in Horasan District:[5]

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 57. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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