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Bingöl Province

 
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Bingöl Province
Location of Bingöl Province in Turkey
Overview
Region: Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey
Area: 8,125 (km²)
Total Population 245,243 TUIK 2007 (est)
Licence plate code: 12
Area code: 0426
Governor Website http://www.bingol.gov.tr
Weather forecast turkeyforecast.com/weather/bingol

Bingöl Province is a province of Turkey in Eastern Anatolia. The province was created in 1946 out of parts of Elazığ and Erzincan. The new province was known as Çapakçur Province until 1950. Its neighbouring provinces are Tunceli (Dersim), Erzurum, Muş, Diyarbakır, Erzincan and Elazığ. The province covers an area of 8,125 km² and has a population of 245,243. The majority of the population are Turkish and Zazas. The spoken languague is mainly , beside Turkish and Kurdish. The capital is Bingöl.

Districts

Bingöl province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):

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Coordinates: 39°02′28″N 40°40′33″E / 39.04111°N 40.67583°E / 39.04111; 40.67583


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