Özalp, Van
District and municipality in Van, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Özalp (Turkish: Özalp), (Kurdish: Qerqelî[2]) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 1,430 km2,[4] and its population is 59,851 (2022).[1]
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Özalp | |
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Coordinates: 38°39′30″N 43°59′22″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Van |
Area | 1,430 km2 (550 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 59,851 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 65800 |
Area code | 0432 |
Website | www |
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In the local elections of March 2019 Yakup Almaç from the Peoples ' Democratic Party was elected mayor(HDP).[5] Abdulkadir Çelik was appointed Kaymakam by president Recep Tayyip Erdoĝan in August 2019.[6] However Almaç was dismissed in November 2019[7] and Çelik appointed as well as the trustee of the municipality of Özalp. Following his appointment as a trustee, he dismissed also 28 municipality workers.[8]