Palu, Elazığ
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Palu, Elazığ
Palu, Elazığ
Palu | |
|---|---|
  Palu | |
| Coordinates:38°42′14″N 39°57′04″E [5] | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Said Dağoğlu (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Ayhan Yazgan |
| Area | |
| • District | 837.10 km2(323.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 9,187 |
| • District | 20,377 |
| • District density | 24/km2(63/sq mi) |
| Post code | 23500 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www.palu.bel.tr [6] |
Palu (Armenian: Բալու/Palou; formerly Romanopolis in Greek) is a town and district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Said Dağoğlu (AKP). It has a population of 8,652. The town historically had a significant Armenian population, which was exterminated during the genocide of 1915.[3] Notable residents include Katherine Magarian (1906–2001), a genocide survivor born in Baghin, Palou.[4]
Palu | |
|---|---|
Palu | |
| Coordinates:38°42′14″N 39°57′04″E [5] | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Said Dağoğlu (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Ayhan Yazgan |
| Area | |
| • District | 837.10 km2(323.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 9,187 |
| • District | 20,377 |
| • District density | 24/km2(63/sq mi) |
| Post code | 23500 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www.palu.bel.tr [6] |
References
[1]
Citation Linktuikapp.tuik.gov.tr"Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
Sep 26, 2019, 3:44 PM
[2]
Citation Linkrapor.tuik.gov.tr"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.
Sep 26, 2019, 3:44 PM
[3]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgÜngör, Uğur Ümit (2012). The Making of Modern Turkey: Nation and State in Eastern Anatolia, 1913-1950. Oxford University Press. p. 81. ISBN 9780199655229.
Sep 26, 2019, 3:44 PM
[4]
Citation Linkcilicia.com"Armenian Genocide: Katherine Magarian's Story". cilicia.com.
Sep 26, 2019, 3:44 PM
[8]
Citation Linkrapor.tuik.gov.tr"Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012"
Sep 26, 2019, 3:44 PM
[10]
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