Palu, Elazığ
Palu | |
|---|---|
  Palu | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′14″N 39°57′04″E / 38.70389°N 39.95111°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Said Dağoğlu (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Ayhan Yazgan |
| Area | |
| • District | 837.10 km2 (323.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 9,187 |
| • District | 20,377 |
| • District density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Post code | 23500 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www.palu.bel.tr |
Palu (Armenian: Բալու/Palou; formerly Romanopolis in Greek) is a town and district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Said Dağoğlu (AKP). It has a population of 8,652. The town historically had a significant Armenian population, which was exterminated during the genocide of 1915.[3] Notable residents include Katherine Magarian (1906–2001), a genocide survivor born in Baghin, Palou.[4]
References
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- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Üngör, Uğur Ümit (2012). The Making of Modern Turkey: Nation and State in Eastern Anatolia, 1913-1950. Oxford University Press. p. 81. ISBN 9780199655229.
- ^ "Armenian Genocide: Katherine Magarian's Story". cilicia.com.
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