Karakoçan

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] Its population is 14,811 (2021).[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

Karakoçan
Karakoçan is located in Turkey
Karakoçan
Karakoçan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°57′N 40°02′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceElazığ
DistrictKarakoçan
Government
  MayorAyhan Akbaba (AKP)
Population
 (2021)[1]
14,811
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
23600
ClimateCsa
Websitewww.karakocan.bel.tr

Election results

Municipality Elections 2019

Party Votes Percentage
AKP 3.662 48.18%
HDP 2.481 32.64%
Saadet Partisi 1.288 16.95%
MHP 103 1.36%
iYi Party 53 0.70%

Municipality elections of 2014

PartyVotesPercentage
BDP3,65451.7%
AKP2,24031.7%
SP1,03714.7%

Municipality elections of 2009

PartyVotesPercentage
AKP2,32235.63%
DTP (BDP)1,87628.79%
SP1,82528.00%
CHP3936.03%
MHP610.94%

Municipality elections of 2004

PartyVotesPercentage
DYP1,14420.93%
HADEP (BDP)1,13220.71%
SP96217.60%
AKP75113.73%
ANAP74313.59%
CHP69012.62%
MHP210.38%

References

  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. Sinclair, T.A. (1989). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume III. Pindar Press. ISBN 0907132340. Retrieved 29 July 2022.


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