Genç, Bingöl

Genç
Genç
Coordinates: 38°45′11″N 40°34′00″E / 38.75306°N 40.56667°E / 38.75306; 40.56667Coordinates: 38°45′11″N 40°34′00″E / 38.75306°N 40.56667°E / 38.75306; 40.56667
Country  Turkey
Province Bingöl
Government
 • Mayor Mehmet Hadi Topraktan (AKP)
 • Kaymakam Özgür Körükçü
Area[1]
 • 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
Bingöl county's districts.

Genç (Kurdish: Dara Hênî[3]), is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Mehmet Hadi Topraktan (AKP).

Geography

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.[4] The population density of the district in 2000 was 22 persons per square kilometer.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ 2011 genel nüfus sayımı verileri. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

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