Doğanşehir
Doğanşehir | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Doğanşehir District in Malatya Province | |
Doğanşehir Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′45″N 37°52′45″E / 38.09583°N 37.87917°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Malatya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Memet Bayram (CHP) |
Area | 1,364 km2 (527 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 37,697 |
| • Density | 27.64/km2 (71.58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 44500 |
| Area code | 0422 |
| Website | www |
Doğanşehir (Kurdish: Wêranşar/Mûhacîr, formerly known as Muhacir and Viranşehir) is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,364 km2 (526.6 sq mi), and its population is 37,697 (2022). The mayor is Memet Bayram (CHP). Historically the city was known as Sozopetra (Greek: Σωζόπετρα).