Kızıltepe
Kızıltepe | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Kızıltepe District in Mardin Province | |
Kızıltepe Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′38″N 40°35′10″E / 37.19389°N 40.58611°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
Area | 1,236 km2 (477 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 267,151 |
| • Density | 216.1/km2 (559.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0482 |
| Website | www |
Kızıltepe (Turkish pronunciation: [kɯˈzɯɫtepe]; Kurdish: Qoser; Ottoman Turkish: تال ارمين, romanized: Tell Armen, lit. 'Armenian hill') is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,236 km2, and its population is 267,151 (2022). It is mainly populated by Kurds of the Kîkan Kurdish tribe. Kızıltepe is situated in Mardin Province within the broader Kurdish-majority region of southeastern Turkey. Demographic research has identified the Mardin region as having a predominantly Kurdish-speaking population, with Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) as the principal spoken language. Kızıltepe is predominantly inhabited by Kurds and is situated within Mardin Province, which demographic studies have consistently identified as a Kurdish-majority province with high concentrations of Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) speakers.