Mazgirt

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Mazgirt
CountryTurkey
ProvinceTunceli
Government
 • MayorTekin Türkel (ÖDP)
 • KaymakamHaluk Çakmak
Area
 • District673.51 km2 (260.04 sq mi)
Elevation
1,447 m (4,747 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
2,107
 • District
8,622
 • District density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Post code
628xx
ClimateDsa
Websitewww.mazgirt.bel.tr

Mazgirt, Kurdish: Mêzgir an Mazgêrd) is a small city and its surrounding district in Tunceli Province of Turkey. The city has a population of 1,712, most of which are Alevi. The mayor is Tekin Türkel (ÖDP). The town has a number of interesting buildings, such as an abandoned castle,[3] an old Mosque, and an Armenian Church which is soon to be renovated.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. ^ 39.023698, 39.600318
  4. ^ https://amongarmenianruins.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/to-mazgirt/
  5. ^ http://armenpress.am/eng/news/798987/armenian-church-in-dersim-to-be-renovated.html
  6. ^ https://www.google.com/maps/@39.022818,39.60567,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1s25043068!2e1!3e10!6s%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fstatic.panoramio.com%2Fphotos%2Fsmall%2F25043068.jpg!7i2816!8i2112