Başkale
Başkale (Kurdish: Elbak, Armenian: Ադամակերտ, romanized: Adamakert) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,727 km2, and its population is 44,168 (2022). The municipality Başkale was established in 1937. In the local elections of March 2019 Erkan Acar from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was elected mayor.
Başkale | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Başkale District in Van Province | |
Başkale Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′51″N 44°00′54″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Van |
| Area | 2,727 km2 (1,053 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 44,168 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 65600 |
| Area code | 0432 |
| Website | www |
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