Ekinözü (
) is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
Kovancılar District
Kovancılar District is a district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Kovancılar.[Elazığ Province
Elazığ () is a city in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, and the administrative centre of Elazığ Province and Elazığ District. Founded in and around the former city of Harput, it is located in the uppermost Euph ...]
in Turkey. Its population is 876 (2021).
Before the
Armenian genocide
The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenians, Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily t ...
, it was a large village with 204 dwellings, two churches and one monastery.
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References
Villages in Kovancılar District
Kurdish settlements in Elazığ Province
Former Armenian communities in Elazığ Province
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