Şenkaya

Also known as Bardîz, Bardez, Bardiz

Şenkaya () is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,381 km2, and its population is 16,035 (2022). The mayor is Görbil Özcan (CHP).

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Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Şenkaya
Turkey place.image_map: Erzurum location Şenkaya.png
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Şenkaya District in Erzurum Province
Turkey place.province: Erzurum
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Görbil Özcan
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 1381
Turkey place.elevation_m: 1800
Turkey place.population_total: 16035
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 25360

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Şenkaya () is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,381 km2, and its population is 16,035 (2022). The mayor is Görbil Özcan (CHP).

The name Şenkaya emerged in a later period. Indeed, the Şenkaya district (ilçe) was established in 1946 by merging the sub-district (nahiye) of Kamkhis, Kosor, and Bardız. The town of Şenkaya is based on the village of Örtülü. The name of Örtülü may have evolved from the Georgian "Ortauli" (ორთაული).