Karakoçan ( ota, تپه ''Tepe'', ku, Dep,
hy, italic=yes, Oxi) 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 ...
in the
Eastern Anatolia
The Eastern Anatolia Region ('' tr, Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'') is a geographical region of Turkey. The most populous province in the region is Van Province. Other populous provinces are Malatya, Erzurum and Elazığ.
It is bordered by the Bl ...
region of
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
. It is the seat of
Karakoçan District.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 21 December 2022. Its population is 14,811 (2021).
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.
It is the successor of the ancient and medieval town of
Bağın, located on the Peri Su to the northwest.
Election results
Municipality elections
Municipality Elections 2019
Municipality elections of 2014
Municipality elections of 2009
Municipality elections of 2004
References
External links
Karakoçan Haberleri Karakoçan Köyleri
District municipalities in Turkey
Populated places in Elazığ Province
Karakoçan District
Kurdish settlements in Elazığ Province
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