Zara District is a district of the Sivas Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Zara.[1] Its area is 2,616 km2,[2] and its population is 23,873 (2022).[3]

Zara District
Map showing Zara District in Sivas Province
Map showing Zara District in Sivas Province
Zara District is located in Turkey
Zara District
Zara District
Location in Turkey
Zara District is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Zara District
Zara District
Zara District (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 39°54′N 37°45′E / 39.900°N 37.750°E / 39.900; 37.750
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSivas
SeatZara
Government
 • KaymakamMeriç Dinçer
Area
2,616 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
23,873
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.zara.gov.tr

Demographics

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Zara District has a Sunni majority and a Kurdish Alevi minority. Lom families are moreover found in the district.[4]

Composition

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There is one municipality in Zara District:[5]

There are 135 villages in Zara District:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Address Based Population Registration System Results". Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ Gökbel (2004). İnanç Tarihi Açısından Sivas (in Turkish). p. 276.
  5. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.