Uzundere

Uzundere (Armenian: Ազորդ, romanized: Azord) is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 505 km²,^[3] and its population is 7,625 (2022).^[1] The mayor is Muhammet Halis Özsoy (BBP).

Uzundere
District and municipality
Map showing Uzundere District in Erzurum Province
Uzundere Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°32′11″N 41°32′54″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Erzurum
Government
• Mayor	Muhammet Halis Özsoy (BBP)
Area	505 km2 (195 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	7,625
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	25440
Area code	0442
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.uzundere.bel.tr

Visitor attraction

Monastery of Oshki

Oshki, a historic Georgian Orthodox monastery from the second half of the 10th century.

Composition

There are 18 neighbourhoods in Uzundere District:^[4]

• Altınçanak
• Balıklı
• Çağlayan
• Çamlıyamaç
• Çaybaşı
• Cevizli
• Cömertler
• Dikyar
• Erikli
• Gölbaşı
• Kirazlı
• Merkez
• Muratefendi
• Sapaca
• Seyitefendi
• Ulubağ
• Uzundere
• Yayla