Bingöl Province
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Bingöl Province is a province of Turkey
in Eastern Anatolia
. The province was created in 1946 out of parts of Elazığ
and Erzincan
. The new province was known as Çapakçur Province until 1950. Its neighbouring provinces are Tunceli
, Erzurum
, Muş
, Diyarbakır
, Erzincan
and Elazığ
. The province covers an area of 8,125 km² and has a population of 255,170. The main spoken languagues are Turkish
and Zazaki
. The capital is Bingöl
(Zaza
ki: Çolig, Kurmanci
: Çewlik).
(capital district in bold):
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in Eastern Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
. The province was created in 1946 out of parts of Elazığ
Elazig Province
Elâzığ Province is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elâzığ. The source of the Euphrates river is located in this province.The province has a population of 552,646 as of 2010...
and Erzincan
Erzincan Province
Erzincan Province is a province in the eastern region of Anatolia, Turkey, and home to Erzincan, a city which was destroyed and rebuilt after an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on December 27, 1939...
. The new province was known as Çapakçur Province until 1950. Its neighbouring provinces are Tunceli
Tunceli Province
The Tunceli Province is a province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The province was named Dersim Province and was changed to Tunceli Province on January 4, 1936. with the "Law on Administration of the Tunceli Province" , no...
, Erzurum
Erzurum Province
Erzurum Province is a Province of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region of the country. It is bordered by the provinces of Kars and Ağrı to the east, Muş and Bingöl to the south, Erzincan and Bayburt to the west, Rize and Artvin to the north and Ardahan to the northeast. The provincial capital is...
, Muş
Mus Province
Muş Province is a province in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 406,886 . The population was 453,654 in 2000. The provincial capital is the city of Muş...
, Diyarbakır
Diyarbakir Province
Diyarbakır Province is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is Diyarbakir...
, Erzincan
Erzincan Province
Erzincan Province is a province in the eastern region of Anatolia, Turkey, and home to Erzincan, a city which was destroyed and rebuilt after an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on December 27, 1939...
and Elazığ
Elazig Province
Elâzığ Province is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elâzığ. The source of the Euphrates river is located in this province.The province has a population of 552,646 as of 2010...
. The province covers an area of 8,125 km² and has a population of 255,170. The main spoken languagues are Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
and Zazaki
Zazaki language
Zazaki is an Indo-European language spoken primarily in eastern Turkey. According to Ethnologue, the language is a part of the northwestern group of the Iranian section of the Indo-European family. Zazaki shares many features, structures, and vocabulary with Gorani, Talyshi and other Caspian...
. The capital is Bingöl
Bingöl
Bingöl is a city in Eastern Turkey. It is also known as Çabakcur , which means violent water in Armenian. It is surrounded by mountains and a large number of glacier lakes, hence the name . Lately, the town has become a popular tourist destination...
(Zaza
Zaza
Zaza may refer to:* The Zaza people, an ethnic group in eastern Anatolia * The Zazaki language, spoken by the Zaza, also called Dimili, Dımılki, Dimli, Kirmancki-People:* Karim Zaza, a Moroccan goalkeeper* Neil Zaza, a guitar player...
ki: Çolig, Kurmanci
Kurmancî
Kurmancî can refer to:Peoples:* Kurmancî , an Iranian language group spoken in Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria.* Kurmanc , Kurds who speak the Kurmanc dialect or group of dialects.Names:...
: Çewlik).
Districts
Bingöl province is divided into 8 districtsDistricts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....
(capital district in bold):
- AdaklıAdakliAdaklı is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is M. Resul Antlı ....
- BingölBingölBingöl is a city in Eastern Turkey. It is also known as Çabakcur , which means violent water in Armenian. It is surrounded by mountains and a large number of glacier lakes, hence the name . Lately, the town has become a popular tourist destination...
- Genç
- KarlıovaKarliovaKarlıova is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Ferit Çelik .-External links:*...
- KiğıKiğıKiğı is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Coşkun Güven .The district has a population of 3.188 out of which 1.604 live in the town of Kiğı.-External links:*...
- SolhanSolhanSolhan is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is .-External links:* *...
- YayladereYayladereYayladere is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Zeynel Ergin . The district has twenty-six villages and eighty hamlets. There are 2,000 people living in the district as per 2007 estimates. It is known for its lamb dishes....
- YedisuYedisuYedisu is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is M. Şerif Memioğlu ....