Mezraa, Doğanyol

Mezraa, Doğanyol is a village of Malatya Province in eastern Turkey, located on the Euphrates river at 38° 21' 29" N 39° 6' 57" E.[3] The name derives from the Turkish word Mezra meaning 'Hamlet'.

Mezraa
Mezraa
Coordinates: 38°28′39″N 39°06′57″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMalatya
districtDoğanyol
Area
 • District294.58 km2 (113.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
1,677
 • District
4,713
 • District density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Post code
44880
Websitewww.doganyol.bel.tr

History

Human settlement has happened in the area for about 10,000 years.

In the late 10th century the area came under control of the Byzantine Empire.[4]

In the 11th century, the town was ruled by Islamic dynasties such as the Ahlatshahs, then in the 16th the Ottomans took control over the area.

On 24 January 2020, the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.[5][6]

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See also

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. "Çevrimtaş, Elazığ, Turkey". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  4. Thomas, David Richard (2001). Syrian Christians Under Islam: The First Thousand Years. BRILL. p. 160. ISBN 9789004120556.
  5. "6.7 magnitude earthquake near Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey and Gaziantep, Turkey : January 24, 2020 17:55". earthquaketrack.com. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  6. "Earthquakes in Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey - Most Recent". earthquaketrack.com. Retrieved 2020-01-26.


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