Şırnak Province
Şırnak Province
Şırnak ili | |
|---|---|
Gabar Mountain | |
Location of Şırnak Province in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Şırnak |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Cevdet Atay |
Area | 7,078 km2 (2,733 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 570,745 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0486 |
| Website | www |
Şırnak Province (Turkish: Şırnak ili, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Şirnex) is a province in Turkey in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Şırnak Province was created in 1990, with areas that were formerly part of the Siirt, Hakkâri and Mardin Provinces. It borders both Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Syria. The current Governor of the province is Cevdet Atay.
The province had a population of 570,745 in 2023. Its area is 7,078 km2. It encompasses 19 municipalities, 240 villages and 192 hamlets.
Considered part of Turkish Kurdistan, the province has a Kurdish majority.