Karakoçan | |
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  Karakoçan Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′N 40°02′E / 38.950°N 40.033°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| District | Karakoçan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ayhan Akbaba ( AKP) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | 14,811 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
| Postal code | 23600 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website |
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Karakoçan ( Ottoman Turkish: تپه Tepe, Kurdish: Dep, [2] Armenian: Oxi) is a town of Elazığ Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Karakoçan District. [3] It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 14,811 in 2022. [2] [1]
The mayor is Ayhan Akbaba (AKP). Karakoçan is located on a stony plain that is watered by a stream that flows to the Peri Su. [4]: 117 It is the successor of the ancient and medieval town of Bağın, located on the Peri Su to the northwest. [4]: 117
References
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b Malmîsanij, Mehemed (1988). Pîro; Baran; Şêxbizinî (eds.). "Bazı yörelerde Dımıli ve Kurmanci lehçelerinin köylere göre dağılımı". Berhem (in Turkish). 3: 66. ISSN 1100-0910.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ a b Sinclair, T.A. (1989). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume III. Pindar Press. ISBN 0907132340. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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