Şiran

Şiran is a town and district of Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is one of the points of passage between Eastern Anatolia and Black Sea regions of Turkey, in the sense that the western road departing from Erzincan towards the Zigana Pass (the key pass between the two geographies) has its last urban stop in Şiran. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 17,600 of which 8,207 live in the town of Şiran.[3] The district covers an area of 928 km2 (358 sq mi),[4] and the town lies at an elevation of 1,457 m (4,780 ft)

Şiran
District
Location of Şiran within Turkey.
Şiran
Location of Şiran
Coordinates: 40°11′N 39°08′E
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceGümüşhane
Government
 • MayorYavuz Altıparmak (AKP)
Area
[1]
 • District927.91 km2 (358.27 sq mi)
Elevation
1,457 m (4,780 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
9,483
 • District
17,775
 • District density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
29xxx
Area code(s)406
Licence plate29
ClimateDsb
Websitewww.siran.bel.tr

See also

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Statistical Institute
  4. Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Archived from the original on 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2008-12-04.

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