Genç, Bingöl
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Genç | |
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  Genç | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′11″N 40°34′00″E / 38.75306°N 40.56667°ECoordinates: 38°45′11″N 40°34′00″E / 38.75306°N 40.56667°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Bingöl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Zeki Dirik (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Arif Gül |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,711.92 km2 (660.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,087 m (3,566 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 19,316 |
| • District | 34,947 |
| • District density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Post code | 12500 |
| Website | www.genc.bel.tr |
Genç ( Zazaki: Dara Hêni[3]Kurdish: Darahênê,[4]) is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Mehmet Zeki Dirik (AKP).[5]
Geography[]
The town is located close to the southern banks of the Murat River or Eastern Euphrates. The district has an area of 1,646 km², which is 20.26% of the area of its province. The central city is 20 km away from the nearest city. Its center is 1125 m above sea level.
Within the boundaries of the district, along with the central city, are two towns, 62 villages, and 243 hamlets.
Population[]
The population of Genç district was 35,208 in 2011, of which 19,123 live in the city itself.[6] The population density of the district in 2000 was 22 persons per square kilometer.
References[]
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ Roşan Hayıg & Brigitte Werner, Zazaca-Türkçe Sözlük-Türkçe-Zazaca Sözcük Listesi, Tîj Yayıncılık, 2012
- ^ Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2019-06-11). "Bingöl Genç Seçim Sonuçları – Genç Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ 2011 genel nüfus sayımı verileri. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
External links[]
- (in Turkish) official website of Genç governorment
- (in Turkish) official website of the municipality of Genç
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