Hazro, Diyarbakır

Hazro (Ottoman Turkish: ترجيل, romanized: Tercil, Kurdish: Hezro) is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 426 km2, and its population is 16,093 (2022).

Hazro
District and municipality
Map showing Hazro District in Diyarbakır Province
Hazro
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°15′22″N 40°46′59″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDiyarbakır
Area
426 km2 (164 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
16,093
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
21560
Area code0412
Websitewww.hazro.bel.tr

It is populated by Kurds.

In the local elections in March 2019 Ahmet Çevik from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was elected Mayor. He was dismissed in November 2019 and the District Governor Ali Öner was appointed as trustee.

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