Derecik District
Derecik District | |
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Map showing Derecik District in Hakkâri Province | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| Seat | Derecik |
| Government | |
| • Kaymakam | Abdulkadir Işık |
Area | 435 km2 (168 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 25,907 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Derecik District is a district in Hakkâri Province in Turkey. The district was created from Şemdinli in 2018 and has four villages. The district had a population of 25,907 in 2023. Its area is 435 km2.
The district is populated by Kurds of the Gerdî tribe with the Zedbagi and the Begzade tribe present in one village.
It borders the Erbil Governorate of Kurdistan Region in Iraq to the south and the local Gerdî tribe shares closer traditions and customs with the Gerdî Kurds residing on the Iraqi side than the Kurds of Yüksekova and Hakkâri.