Bingöl Province

Coordinates: 39°02′28″N 40°40′33″E / 39.04111°N 40.67583°E / 39.04111; 40.67583
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Bingöl Province
Bingöl ili
Province
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatBingöl
Government
 • GovernorAhmet Hamdi Usta
Area
8,003 km2 (3,090 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
282,556
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0426
Websitewww.bingol.gov.tr

Bingöl Province (

Zazaki: Wîlayetî Çewlîg;[3] Armenian: Ճապաղջուր զավառ) is a province of Turkey.[4] The province was known as Çapakçur Province (Armenian: Ճապաղջուր, lit. 'spread out water') before 1945 when it was renamed as Bingöl Province.[5] Its area is 8,003 km2,[6] and its population is 282,556 (2022).[1] The province encompasses 11 municipalities, 325 villages and 693 hamlets.[7][4]

The town of Genç was the scene of origin for the Kurdish Sheikh Said rebellion in 1925 and most of the region was captured by the rebels during the rebellion.[8]

As the current

Governor of the province, Ahmet Hamdi Usta was appointed by the president in August 2023.[9]

Geography

The largest lake in Bingöl Province is Lake Bahri.[10] The main mountains in Bingöl province are the Genç Mountains, Akçara Mountains, Şerafettin Mountains and Bingöl Mountains.[11]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194070,184—    
195097,328+3.32%
1960131,364+3.04%
1970177,951+3.08%
1980228,702+2.54%
1990250,966+0.93%
2000253,739+0.11%
2010255,170+0.06%
2020281,768+1.00%
Source:Turkstat[12][13][14]

Kurds comprise the majority of the province and the province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan.[15][16] Its population is majority Sunni, conservative and many adhere to the Naqshbandi order.[17][18] The province moreover has a significant Alevi minority.[19] Linguistically, the southern parts of the province speak Zaza, while the northern parts speak Kurmanji. Many Zaza-speakers speak Kurmanji as well.[20]

Language and religion statistics

Bingöl Province was part of

Bitlis Vilayet during the Ottoman era as Genç Sanjak and had a population of 36,011 in the 1881-1882 census. 85.7% of the population was Muslim and the remaining 14.3% was Armenian. In the census of 1897, the sanjak had a population of 47,652, of which 88.1% was Muslim and 11.9% was Armenian. All of the Armenians adhered to the Armenian Apostolic Church.[21]

In the 1906-1907 census, the sanjak had a population of 45,215 of which 86.8% was Muslim and Armenians comprised the remaining 13.2%. In the last Ottoman census in 1914, the region had a population of 38,096 of which 93.9% was Muslim and 6.1% Armenian.[22]

The first Turkish census which included Bingöl Province was the 1945 census, where the population was 75,550 who all were Muslims. Linguistically, the most spoken

Kurdish at 55.7%, followed by Turkish at 43.8% and Circassian at 0.4%.[23] In the 1950 census, Kurdish was the first language for 76.5% of the population of 97,328, while Turkish remained the second largest language standing at 22.9% and Circassian at 0.4%.[24] In the last census in 1965, Kurdish stood at 58.3% and Turkish at 41.6%.[25]

A 2016 survey showed that 90.4% of the population spoke Turkish, 64.1% spoke Zaza, 40.1% spoke Kurmanji and 5.6% spoke

Arabic.[26]

History

From 1923 to 1929, Bingöl Province was part of Elazığ Province and part of Muş Province from 1929 to 1936. It ultimately became a province in 1936.[5]

In December 1935 the Tunceli Law was passed which demanded a more powerful government in the region.

Democrat Party.[30]

Districts

Districts of Bingöl Province

Bingöl province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):

Gallery

  • Floating islands (Bingöl)
    Floating islands (Bingöl)
  • Haserek ski facilities
    Haserek ski facilities
  • Bingöl center
    Bingöl center
  • Piltan (Balaban Bey) Mosque
    Piltan (Balaban Bey) Mosque
  • Sülbüs Mountain
    Sülbüs Mountain
  • Gülbahar Barrage
    Gülbahar Barrage
  • Buban Fairy Chimneys in the village of Oğuldere
    Buban Fairy Chimneys in the village of Oğuldere
  • Yedisu, Bingöl.
    Yedisu, Bingöl.
  • Çır waterfall, also known as Çır Şelalesi
    Çır waterfall, also known as Çır Şelalesi
  • 33 Martyrs Memorial
    33 Martyrs Memorial
  • Bingöl Airport
    Bingöl Airport
  • Gerendal Lake
    Gerendal Lake

Bibliography

  • Dündar, Fuat (2000), Türkiye nüfus sayımlarında azınlıklar (in Turkish),
    ISBN 9789758086771

References

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  3. ^ Lezgîn, Roşan (26 August 2009). "Kirmanckî, Kirdkî, Dimilkî, Zazakî" (in Zazaki). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Valilik Tarihçesi". www.bingol.gov.tr. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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  10. ^ "Bingöl araştırmaları dergisi" (PDF) (in Turkish). The journal of Bingöl studies. Bingöl University. July 9, 2015. p. 89.
  11. ^ "Bingöl İli Memeli Biyoçeşitliliği ve Ekolojisi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Batman University Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü. p. 18.
  12. ^ Genel Nüfus Sayımları
  13. ^ Turkstat
  14. ^ "The Results of Address Based Population Registration System, 2020". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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  18. ^ Ayiş, Mehmet Şirin (2018). "Bingöl ve Çevresinde Halidîliğin Yayılmasında Etkili Olmuş Sufi Şahsiyetler" (PDF). BÜİFD. 11. University of Bingöl: 183–208.
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  24. ^ Dündar (2000), p. 186.
  25. ^ Dündar (2000), p. 218.
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