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Coordinates: 38°57N 40°02E / 38.950°N 40.033°E / 38.950; 40.033
 

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Karakoçan
Karakoçan is located in Turkey
Karakoçan

Karakoçan

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 38°57′N 40°02′E / 38.950°N 40.033°E / 38.950; 40.033
CountryTurkey
ProvinceElazığ
DistrictKarakoçan
Government
 • MayorAyhan Akbaba (AKP)
Population
 (2021)[1]
14,811
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
23600
ClimateCsa
Websitewww.karakocan.bel.tr

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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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