Olur, formerly Tayotskar, Tavusker and Taoskari (, meaning "Rock of
Tayk"; ka, ტაოსკარი, meaning "Gates of
Tao
The Tao or Dao is the natural way of the universe, primarily as conceived in East Asian philosophy and religion. This seeing of life cannot be grasped as a concept. Rather, it is seen through actual living experience of one's everyday being. T ...
"), is a municipality and
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
Erzurum Province,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Its area is 893 km
2, and its population is 6,262 (2022).
The mayor is Vedat Ergün (
Nationalist Movement Party
The Nationalist Movement Party, or alternatively translated as Nationalist Action Party (, MHP), is a Turkish Far-right politics, far-right, ultranationalism, ultranationalist Political parties in Turkey, political party. The group is often de ...
).
Composition
There are 42
neighbourhoods
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...
in Olur District:
Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
* Akbayır
* Aktepe
* Altunkaya
* Aşağıçayırlı
* Aşağıkaracasu
* Atlı
* Begendik
* Beşkaya
* Boğazgören
* Bozdoğan
* Çataksu
* Coşkunlar
* Eğlek
* Ekinlik
* Filizli
* Güngöründü
* Hükkam
* Ilıkaynak
* Kaban
* Kaledibi
* Karakoçlar
* Keçili
* Kekikli
* Köprübaşı
* Merkez
* Oğuzkent
* Olgun
* Olurdere
* Ormanağzı
* Şalpazarı
Şalpazarı is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Trabzon Province, Turkey. Its area is 161 km2, and its population is 10,434 (2022). The mayor is Refik Kurukız (Nationalist Movement Party, MHP). Şalpazarı is a home to siz ...
* Sarıbaşak
* Soğukgöze
* Süngübayır
* Taşgeçit
* Ürünlü
* Uzunharman
* Yaylabaşı
* Yeşilbağlar
* Yıldızkaya
* Yolgözler
* Yukarıçayırlı
* Yukarıkaracasu
References
Populated places in Erzurum Province
Districts of Erzurum Province
Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey
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