Keban is a town of
Elazığ Province
Elazığ Province ( tr, ; Zazaki: Suke Xarpêt; ku, Parêzgeha Xarpêtê) is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elazığ. The province had a population of 568,753 in 2014. The population of the province was 569,616 in 2000 and ...
of Turkey. It is the seat of
.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 December 2022. Its population is 4,022 (2021).
In the
local elections 2019 the independent Fethiye Atlı was elected as Mayor.
Keban is at the west of Elazığ Province and 46 km. away from province center. At the east of Keban, there is Elazığ Province. At west, Arapgir District of Malatya Province, at north there is Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, at northwest, Ağın District, at south, Baskil province. There is the second biggest dam of Turkey,
Keban Dam.
Notable people
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Cemîl Bayik
Cemîl Bayik (born 1951 in Keban, Elazığ) is one of the five founders of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), and is among the organization's top leadership. He is a member of the 12-man leadership council of the Kurdistan Communities Union (Koma ...
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Ulvi Güveneroğlu
Ulvi Güveneroğlu (born 26 July 1960) is a Turkish former footballer, columnist and manager. He currently works at Beşiktaş, his former club, as Chief Scout .
Career
Club
He started playing football in Elazığspor and joined Beşiktaş in ...
References
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Populated places in Elazığ Province
Populated places on the Euphrates River
Keban District
Towns in Turkey
Kurdish settlements in Elazığ Province
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