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Place in Şırnak, Turkey Silopi Silopi Coordinates: 37°16′0″N 42°29′0″E  /  37.26667°N 42.48333°E  / 37.26667; 42.48333 Coordinates: 37°16′0″N 42°29′0″E  /  37.26667°N 42.48333°E  / 37.26667; 42.48333 Country Turkey Province Şırnak Government  • Mayor Emine Esmer (BDP)  • Kaymakam Bünyamin Yıldız Area [1]  • District 730.29 km 2 (281.97 sq mi) Population (2012) [2]  • Urban 84,157  • District 114,754  • District density 160/km 2 (410/sq mi) Post code 73400 Website www.silopi.bel.tr Districts of Şırnak Silopi is a district of Şırnak Province in Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region, close to the borders of Iraq and Syria. The district, composed of Silopi center, 3 depending townships with own municipalities and 23 villages has an urban population of 73,400 (2009 census). [3] The Habur frontier gate, the only major crossing between Turkey and Iraq, is situated within the district of Silopi and is a decisive factor in the region's economy, both in Turkey and in beyond th...

Municipality in Şırnak, Turkey Şırnak Şirnex Municipality Şırnak Şirnex Coordinates: 37°30′59″N 42°27′40″E  /  37.51639°N 42.46111°E  / 37.51639; 42.46111 Coordinates: 37°30′59″N 42°27′40″E  /  37.51639°N 42.46111°E  / 37.51639; 42.46111 Country Turkey Province Şırnak Government  • Mayor Turan Bedirhanoğlu Area [1]  • District 1,863.61 km 2 (719.54 sq mi) Elevation 1,650 m (5,410 ft) Population (2012) [2]  • Urban 63,298  • District 87,719  • District density 47/km 2 (120/sq mi) Website www.sirnak.bel.tr Şırnak (Kurdish: Şirnex [3] [4] ) is a town in southeastern Turkey. It is the capital of Şırnak Province, a new province that split from the Hakkari province. The Habur border gate with Iraq which is one of Turkey's main links to Middle Eastern countries is also on Şırnak. Contents 1 Names 2 History 2.1 1992 Turkish military operation 2.2 2016 Turkish military operation 3 Demographics and Geography 3.1 Climate 4 Politics 5 Economy 6 References 7 External links ...