Uzundere

Uzundere (Armenian: Ազորդ, Azort) is a town and district of Erzurum Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Muhammet Halis Özsoy (AKP). The population is 3,096 (as of 2010).

Uzundere
Uzundere
Coordinates: 40°32′11″N 41°32′54″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzurum
Government
  MayorMuhammet Halis Özsoy (AKP)
  KaymakamFerit Görükmez
Area
  District416.41 km2 (160.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
3,001
  District
8,190
  District density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Post code
25440
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website

Visitor attraction

Monastery of Oshki

Oshki, a historic Georgian Orthodox monastery from the second half of the 10th century.

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.
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