Siirt Province
Siirt Province | |
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Location of Siirt Province in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Siirt |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kemal Kızılkaya |
Area | 5,717 km2 (2,207 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 331,311 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0484 |
| Website | www |
Siirt Province, (Turkish: Siirt ili, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Sêrtê; Armenian: Սղերդ զավառ) is a province of Turkey, located in the southeast. The province borders Bitlis to the north, Batman to the west, Mardin to the southwest, Şırnak to the south, and Van to the east. Its area is 5,717 km2, and its population is 331,311 (2022). Its capital is Siirt. It encompasses 12 municipalities, 280 villages and 214 hamlets.
The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority. The current Governor of the Siirt province is Kemal Kızılkaya.