Karlıova () is a town and seat of the
Karlıova District
Karlıova District is a district of Bingöl Province in Turkey. The town of Karlıova is the seat and the district had a population of 28,309 in 2021.
The district was established in 1934.
Geography
Karlıova Basin is surrounded by Karagöl, ...
in
Bingöl Province
Bingöl Province (; ; ; ) is a province of Turkey. The province was known as Çapakçur Province () before 1945 when it was renamed as Bingöl Province. Its area is 8,003 km2, and its population is 282,556 (2022). The province encompasses 11 ...
of
Turkey
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.
The mayor is Veysi Bingöl (
AKP). The town had a population of 9,016 in 2021 and is populated by
Kurds
Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri ...
.
The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Kale, Kanireş, Kanitaht, Seyrantepe, Turgut Özal and Yeşilyurt.
Geography
Karlıova Basin is surrounded by Karagöl, Şeytan and
Bingöl Mountains
Bingöl Mountains (; ) is a mountain range in Turkey at the zero point of the provincial border of Erzurum and Muş.
Geology and geomorphology
Bingöl Mountains is an example of Shield volcanoes. Dağkale Hill, which is the highest point of ...
in the north,
Åžerafettin Mountains
Åžerafettin Mountains (), is a mountain range in Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the ...
in the south and Turna Mountain in the west.
The largest lake in Karlıova is
Lake Bahri
Lake Bahri (); is a lake in the Karlıova district of Bingöl province.
Geography
Lake Bahri, is located 11 kilometers east of Karlıova. It is the largest lake in Bingöl province. It feeds self presence with snow and bottom waters.
Refe ...
.
See also
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Karlıova triple junction
Karlıova () is a town and seat of the Karlıova District in Bingöl Province of Turkey. The mayor is Veysi Bingöl (Justice and Development Party (Turkey), AKP). The town had a population of 9,016 in 2021 and is populated by Kurds.
The town is ...
*
1949 Karlıova earthquake
External links
District governor's official website
References
Populated places in Bingöl Province
Kurdish settlements in Bingöl Province
District municipalities in Turkey
Karlıova District
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