Silvan, Diyarbakır

Silvan
Map showing Silvan District in Diyarbakır Province
Silvan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°08′32″N 41°00′05″E / 38.14222°N 41.00139°E / 38.14222; 41.00139
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDiyarbakır
Area
1,252 km2 (483 sq mi)
Elevation
810 m (2,660 ft)
Population
 (2022)
86,161
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
21640
Area code0412
Websitewww.silvan.bel.tr

Silvan (Kurdish: Farqîn; Ottoman Turkish: ميا فارقين, romanized: Meyafarikîn, Armenian: Սիլվան, romanized: Silvan) is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,252 km2, and its population is 86,161 (2022). It is populated by Kurds.