Çaldıran (District), Van

Çaldıran
Çaldıran
Coordinates: 39°08′31″N 43°54′50″E / 39.14194°N 43.91389°E / 39.14194; 43.91389Coordinates: 39°08′31″N 43°54′50″E / 39.14194°N 43.91389°E / 39.14194; 43.91389
Country	Turkey
Province	Van
Government
• Mayors	Faruk Demir (HDP) Suna Atabay (HDP)
• Kaymakam	İbrahim Dündâr
Area
• District	1,587.22 km2 (612.83 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Urban	14,361
• District	67,329
• District density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Post code	65750
Website	www.caldiran.bel.tr

Çaldıran (Kurdish: Ebex‎) is a district and town in Van Province of Turkey. The mayor is Faruk Demir (BDP).

The battle of Bagiri Pass occurred here, in which Armenians fleeing from Van during the Armenian Genocide were intercepted by Kurdish Tribals, who killed many.

The town is in an earthquake prone area; 3,840 people were killed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in 1976.

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