Karakoçan

Karakoçan
Karakoçan
Coordinates: TR 38°57′N 40°02′E / 38.950°N 40.033°E / 38.950; 40.033Coordinates: TR 38°57′N 40°02′E / 38.950°N 40.033°E / 38.950; 40.033
Country  Turkey
Province Elazığ
Government
 • Kaymakam Cengiz Han
Area[1]
 • District 1,083.23 km2 (418.24 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 13,140
 • District 28,743
 • District density 27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Post code 23600
Climate Csa
Website www.karakocan.bel.tr

Karakoçan (Ottoman Turkish: تپه‎ Hill, Kurdish: Dep‎, Armenian: Oxi) is a town and district of Elazığ Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Burhan Kocaman (Democratic Regions Party). The population is 13,279.

Election results

Municipality elections

Municipality elections of 2014

Party Votes Percentage
BDP 3,654 51.7%
AKP 2,240 31.7%
SP 1,037 14.7%

Municipality elections of 2009

Party Votes Percentage
AKP 2,322 35.63%
DTP (BDP) 1,876 28.79%
SP 1,825 28.00%
CHP 393 6.03%
MHP 61 0.94%

Municipality elections of 2004

Party Votes Percentage
DYP 1,144 20.93%
HADEP (BDP) 1,132 20.71%
SP 962 17.60%
AKP 751 13.73%
ANAP 743 13.59%
CHP 690 12.62%
MHP 21 0.38%

References

Karakoçan Haberleri Karakoçan Köyleri

  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.


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