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Kocaköy

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Kocaköy

Total population

16,679

Founded

1990

Air quality index

41Good
Elevation969 m
Land area248 km²
WeatherAvg high 70.1°F
Coordinates38.29°, 40.50°

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City facts

Founded
1990
Elevation
969 m
Area
248 km²
Time zone
time in Turkey

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kocaköy is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 248 km2, and its population is 15,355 (2022). It is populated by Kurds.

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History & geography

History

During the conflict between the Turkish Government and the Workers' Party of Kurdistan (PKK), a part of the districts rural population was resettled urban areas. In 2017 curfews were declared by the Turkish government aimed to support the fight against the PKK.

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Geography

Latitude
38.2906
Longitude
40.5043
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
70.1°F
Avg low
49.7°F
Annual precipitation
32.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
41
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
96
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Centipede
    Lithobius forficatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Chilopoda
    1
  • White-throated Robin
    Irania gutturalis (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) · Aves
    1
  • Masked Shrike
    Lanius nubicus Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1
  • Hyacinth Bluebell
    Scilla hyacinthoides L. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Bornmueller's Orchid
    Ophrys bornmuelleri M.Schulze · Liliopsida
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,767

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
59
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kocaköy, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image