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Batman

Area: 4.694 km²

Population: 344.669 (1990)

Traffic Code: 72

Districts: Batman (center), Besiri, Gercus, Hasankeyf, Kozluk, Sason.

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Sites of Interest

  • Camiur Rizk
  • Hasankeyf Bridge
  • Hasankeyf Grand Mosque
  • Hizir Bey Mosque
  • Imam Abdullah Lodge

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Telephone: (488) 213 90 82
Fax: (488) 213 90 82

Cultural Centers

Conference and concert hall, with 300 seating capacity; 160 m² Exhibition Hall; 300 m² Library; 4 Art Workshops. Contact Address: Ziya Gokalp Caddesi, 1712 Sokak No: 10, Batman; Telephone:(488) 213 30 21

Local Days of Celebration

No fairs or annual events other than normal national and religious holildays.