Çukurca

Çukurca
Çukurca
Coordinates: 37°15′02″N 43°37′00″E / 37.25056°N 43.61667°E / 37.25056; 43.61667Coordinates: 37°15′02″N 43°37′00″E / 37.25056°N 43.61667°E / 37.25056; 43.61667
Country	Turkey
Province	Hakkâri
Government
• Mayor	Servet Tunç (BDP)
• Kaymakam	Levent Öztin
Area
• District	908.79 km2 (350.89 sq mi)
Elevation	1,285 m (4,216 ft)
Population (2012)
• Urban	8,247
• District	15,294
• District density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Post code	30700
Website	www.cukurca.bel.tr

Çukurca, (Kurdish: Çelê‎), is a district of Hakkari Province of Turkey close to Iraq. The mayor is Servet Tunç (BDP). The population is 5283 as of 2010. The historical Assyrian tribe of Tyari was located in this district.

Çukurca has a hot-summer subtype (Köppen: Dsa) of the humid continental climate.

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