Karakoçan District is a district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Karakoçan.[1] Its area is 1,049 km2,[2] and its population is 28,436 (2021).[3] The district was established in 1936.[4]

Karakoçan District
Map showing Karakoçan District in Elazığ Province
Map showing Karakoçan District in Elazığ Province
Karakoçan District is located in Turkey
Karakoçan District
Karakoçan District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°57′N 40°02′E / 38.950°N 40.033°E / 38.950; 40.033
CountryTurkey
ProvinceElazığ
SeatKarakoçan
Government
 • KaymakamNebi Çanga
Area
1,049 km2 (405 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
28,436
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Composition edit

There are 2 municipalities in Karakoçan District:[1][5]

There are 88 villages in Karakoçan District:[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 31. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 21 December 2022.