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Sur district

district of Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
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Sur district

Summary

Sur district is a town[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sur district is located in Diyarbakır Province[3].
  • Sur district is in the country of Turkey[4].
  • Sur district is on the continent of Asia[5].
  • Sur district's instance of is recorded as town[6].
  • Sur district's instance of is recorded as district of Turkey[7].
  • Sur district's official language is recorded as Turkish[8].
  • Sur district's postal code is recorded as 21300[9].
  • Sur district's Commons category is recorded as Sur, Diyarbakır[10].
  • Sur district's located in time zone is recorded as time in Turkey[11].
  • Sur district's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00[12].
  • January 1, 2008 marks the founding of Sur district[13].
  • March 22, 2008 marks the founding of Sur district[14].
  • Sur district's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.91083333, 'lon': 40.23666667}[15].
  • Sur district's significant event is recorded as Siege of Sur[16].
  • Sur district's official website is recorded as http://sur.bel.tr/turkce/[17].
  • Sur district's official website is recorded as http://www.sur.gov.tr/[18].
  • Sur district's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sur, Diyarbakır[19].
  • Sur district has a population of {'amount': '+112306'}[20].
  • Sur district sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+702'}[21].
  • Sur district covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1227'}[22].
  • Sur district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+107345'}[23].
  • Sur district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+108558'}[24].
  • Sur district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+105100'}[25].
  • Sur district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+100534'}[26].
  • Sur district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+123311'}[27].

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Geography

Sur district is in the country of Turkey[4]. It is located in Diyarbakır Province[3]. It is on the continent of Asia[5].

Physical Characteristics

Sur district covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1227'}[22]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+702'}[21]. It has a population of {'amount': '+112306'}[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town[6] and district of Turkey[7].

History and Context

Recorded inception include January 1, 2008[13] and March 22, 2008[14].

Why It Matters

Sur district has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Turkey

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . e-icisleri.gov.tr. e-icisleri.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . statoids.com. statoids.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . lexpera.com.tr. lexpera.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . icisleri.gov.tr. icisleri.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . haritatr.com. haritatr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · BSRF · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1227'}
    Instance of → town, district of Turkey
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+702'}
    Official language → Turkish
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q43]]"
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