Çelikhan District | |
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![]() Map showing Çelikhan District in Adıyaman Province | |
Coordinates: 38°02′N 38°15′E / 38.033°N 38.250°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Adıyaman |
Seat | Çelikhan |
Government | |
• Kaymakam | Murat Uz |
Area | 444 km2 (171 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | 15,294 |
• Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Çelikhan District is a district of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Çelikhan. [1] Its area is 444 km2, [2] and its population is 15,294 (2021). [3] The district was established in 1954. [4]
There are 2 municipalities in Çelikhan District: [1] [5]
There are 20 villages in Çelikhan District: [6]
Around 60% of the district is populated by Kurds from the Reşwan tribe including the main town of Çelikhan. [7]