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| {{Short description|City in Bingöl Province, Turkey}} | {{Short description|City in Bingöl Province, Turkey}} | ||
| {{About|the city|the province|Bingöl Province}} | {{About|the city|the province|Bingöl Province}} | ||
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| {{Infobox Turkey place | {{Infobox Turkey place | ||
| | type = municipality | | type = municipality | ||
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| | image_shield = | | image_shield = | ||
| | coordinates = {{ |
| coordinates = {{Coord|38|53|10|N|40|30|6|E|format=dms|type:city(133,000)_region:TR-12|display=inline,title}} | ||
| | province = Bingöl | | province = Bingöl | ||
| | district = Bingöl | | district = Bingöl | ||
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| | area_total_km2 = | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| | elevation_m = 1120 | | elevation_m = 1120 | ||
| | population_footnotes = |
| population_footnotes =<ref name=tuik/> | ||
| | population_total = 133423 | | population_total = 133423 | ||
| | population_as_of = 2022 | | population_as_of = 2022 | ||
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| | website = {{url|https://www.bingol.bel.tr/}} | | website = {{url|https://www.bingol.bel.tr/}} | ||
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| ] | ] | ||
| '''Bingöl''' ({{ |
'''Bingöl''' ({{langx|hy|Ճապաղջուր|translit=Chapaghjur}}, {{langx|ku-Latn|Çewlik}},<ref>{{cite book |author1=Adem |first=Avcıkıran |url= |title=Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî |date=2009 |page=55 |language=tr, ku |access-date=}}</ref> {{Langx|diq|Çewlîg}}<ref>{{Cite book |title=Ferhengê Kirmanckî (Zazakî)-Tirkî: Kırmancca (Zazaca)-Türkçe Sözlük |publisher=Weşanxaneyê Vateyî |year=2009 |isbn=978-975-6278-40-6 |pages=106 |language=tr, diq}}</ref>), known as '''Çapakçur''' before 1944, is a city in ]. It is the seat of ] and ],<ref name=ilce>, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.</ref> having a population of 133,423 (2022).<ref name=tuik/> | ||
| ==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| One of the historical names for the city, ''Bingöl'' literally means ''thousand lakes'' in Turkish; however, there |
One of the historical names for the city, ''Bingöl'' literally means ''thousand lakes'' in Turkish; however, there are not any lakes of considerable size within the boundaries of the ]. The name rather refers to many ] found around the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coğrafi Yapı |url=https://www.bintso.org.tr/Bing%C3%B6l/Co%C4%9FrafiYap%C4%B1/tabid/14989/Default.aspx |website=www.bintso.org.tr |access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Evliyâ Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: III |pages=240–241 |url=https://archive.org/details/EvliyelebiSeyahatnmesiIII/page/n239/mode/2up |access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Bingöl is located in what was historically the region of ] (first an ] and later an ] and ] province).<ref name="Karavachar">{{cite book|last1=Hakobyan|first1=Tadevos Kh.|url=http://nayiri.com/imagedDictionaryBrowser.jsp?dictionaryId=61&query=%D5%B3%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BB%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80|title=Հայաստանի և հարակից շրջանների տեղանունների բառարան |last2=Melik-Bakhshyan|first2=Stepan T.|last3=Barseghyan|first3=Hovhannes Kh.|date=1991|publisher=Yerevan State University Publishing House|volume=3|location=Yerevan|page=603|language=hy}}</ref> The settlement is mentioned by its Armenian name, Chapaghjur (meaning "spread out water" in Armenian), by the 11th-century Armenian historian ], who mentions it while describing the ].<ref name="Karavachar" /> Chapaghjur is sometimes identified with the Roman fortress-town of ] ( |
Bingöl is located in what was historically the region of ] (first an ] and later an ] and ] province).<ref name="Karavachar">{{cite book|last1=Hakobyan|first1=Tadevos Kh.|url=http://nayiri.com/imagedDictionaryBrowser.jsp?dictionaryId=61&query=%D5%B3%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%BB%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80|title=Հայաստանի և հարակից շրջանների տեղանունների բառարան |last2=Melik-Bakhshyan|first2=Stepan T.|last3=Barseghyan|first3=Hovhannes Kh.|date=1991|publisher=Yerevan State University Publishing House|volume=3|location=Yerevan|page=603|language=hy}}</ref> The settlement is mentioned by its Armenian name, Chapaghjur (meaning "spread out water" in Armenian), by the 11th-century Armenian historian ], who mentions it while describing the ].<ref name="Karavachar" /> Chapaghjur is sometimes identified with the Roman fortress-town of ] (''Ktarich'' in Armenian).<ref name="Karavachar" /> | ||
| In the ], Bingöl was known as ''Romanoupolis'' ({{ |
In the ], Bingöl was known as ''Romanoupolis'' ({{langx|el|Ῥωμανούπολις}}) after the ] emperor ], who incorporated it into the ] in 942. It initially formed a subdivision of the '']'' of ], but it was later (c. 970) elevated into a separate theme.<ref>{{cite book|last=Oikonomides|first=Nicolas|author-link=Nicolas Oikonomides|title=Les Listes de Préséance Byzantines des IXe et Xe Siècles|location=Paris, France|publisher=Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique|year=1972|language=fr|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RFdmAAAAMAAJ | page=359}}</ref> | ||
| {{Further|Emirate of Bingöl}} | {{Further|Emirate of Bingöl}} | ||
| Bingöl was ruled by the Suwaydid dynasty, a cadet branch of the ], from the 13th century until mid-Ottoman rule, autonomously from the ].<ref>{{cite book |last= |
Bingöl was ruled by the Suwaydid dynasty, a cadet branch of the ], from the 13th century until mid-Ottoman rule, autonomously from the ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Mahfuz |first=Söylemez M. |date=2010 |title=According to the Tahrir Register Dated 1550 Liva of Çapakçur |url=http://www.bingol.bel.tr/resimler/yayinlar/dosyalar/26.pdf#page=9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627192016/http://www.bingol.bel.tr/resimler/yayinlar/dosyalar/26.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2020 |url-status=dead |location=Bingöl |publisher=Bingöl Belediyesi Kültür Yayınlar |page=17 |isbn=978-975-6788-82-0 |oclc=1030056968}}</ref> Bingöl and the surrounding district had a large Armenian population prior to the ].<ref name="Karavachar" /> Until the middle of the 20th century, the city was known as Çapakçur/Çabakçur, derived from its Armenian name.<ref>, ''ANTHROPOLOGIA INTEGRA'' Vol. 3, No. 2, 2012, p. 9; academia.edu</ref><ref>, frmartuklu.org</ref> In 1944, the place was ] Bingöl, meaning "thousand lakes" in Turkish. | ||
| === Kurdish-Turkish conflict === | === Kurdish-Turkish conflict === | ||
| Bingöl has been the site of several violent incidents of the ]. On 23 October 2016, a car bombing targeting an armored police vehicle perpetrated by ] |
Bingöl has been the site of several violent incidents of the ]. On 23 October 2016, a car bombing targeting an armored police vehicle perpetrated by ] militia members killed two police officers and injured 19 others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bingöl'de zırhlı polis aracına saldırı: 2 polis şehit, 5'i polis 19 yaralı|url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gundem/son-dakika-haberi/bingolde-zirhli-polis-aracina-saldiri-2-polis-sehit-5i-polis-19-yarali-1464328/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=www.sozcu.com.tr|date=23 October 2016 |language=tr}}</ref> On 8 June 2018, a group of ] militia members attacked a military station and killed one Turkish soldier while injuring three others.<ref>{{Cite web|last=DHA|title=Bingöl'de PKK pususu: 1 asker şehit, 3 asker yaralı|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/bingolde-pkk-pususu-1-asker-sehit-3-asker-ya-40862322|access-date=2020-10-28|website=Hürriyet|date=8 June 2018 |language=tr}}</ref> | ||
| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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| === Climate === | === Climate === | ||
| Bingöl has a ] (]: ''Dsa, or ] |
Bingöl has a ] (]: ''Dsa'', or ] ''Dca''), with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. The driest months are July and August and the wettest is February and December. | ||
| Highest recorded temperature:{{Convert|42.0|C|F|abbr=on}} on 26 July 2001<br>Lowest recorded temperature:{{Convert|-25.1|C|F|abbr=on}} on 27 February 1992<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mgm.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?k=A&m=BINGOL |title=İllerimize Ait Genel İstatistik Verileri |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=mgm.gov.tr |publisher=Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü.}}</ref> | |||
| {{Weather box | {{Weather box | ||
| |width = auto | |width = auto | ||
| |metric first= Yes | |metric first= Yes | ||
| |single line= Yes | |single line= Yes | ||
| |location= Bingöl (1991–2020, extremes |
|location= Bingöl (1991–2020, extremes 1961–2023) (Station height:1139, coordinates:{{coord|38|53|5|N|40|30|3|E}}) | ||
| | Jan record high C = 13. |
| Jan record high C = 13.8 | ||
| | Feb record high C = 16.2 | | Feb record high C = 16.2 | ||
| | Mar record high C = 22.3 | | Mar record high C = 22.3 | ||
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| | Jul record high C = 42.0 | | Jul record high C = 42.0 | ||
| | Aug record high C = 41.3 | | Aug record high C = 41.3 | ||
| | Sep record high C = |
| Sep record high C = 38.1 | ||
| | Oct record high C = 32.1 | | Oct record high C = 32.1 | ||
| | Nov record high C = 25.5 | | Nov record high C = 25.5 | ||
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| | Dec precipitation mm = 133.3 | | Dec precipitation mm = 133.3 | ||
| | year precipitation mm = 935.1 | | year precipitation mm = 935.1 | ||
| | Jan precipitation days = |
| Jan precipitation days = 12.67 | ||
| | Feb precipitation days = |
| Feb precipitation days = 12.2 | ||
| | Mar precipitation days = |
| Mar precipitation days = 14.3 | ||
| | Apr precipitation days = |
| Apr precipitation days = 14.83 | ||
| | May precipitation days = 14. |
| May precipitation days = 14.37 | ||
| | Jun precipitation days = 5. |
| Jun precipitation days = 5.37 | ||
| | Jul precipitation days = |
| Jul precipitation days = 2 | ||
| | Aug precipitation days = 1. |
| Aug precipitation days = 1.5 | ||
| | Sep precipitation days = |
| Sep precipitation days = 2.83 | ||
| | Oct precipitation days = 8. |
| Oct precipitation days = 8.47 | ||
| | Nov precipitation days = 8. |
| Nov precipitation days = 8.93 | ||
| | Dec precipitation days = |
| Dec precipitation days = 12.57 | ||
| | year precipitation days = |
| year precipitation days = 110 | ||
| | Jan humidity =72.8 | |||
| | Feb humidity =71.1 | |||
| | Mar humidity =65.5 | |||
| | Apr humidity =60.9 | |||
| | May humidity =57.1 | |||
| | Jun humidity =44.3 | |||
| | Jul humidity =37.2 | |||
| | Aug humidity =35.9 | |||
| | Sep humidity =41.4 | |||
| | Oct humidity =56.4 | |||
| | Nov humidity =65 | |||
| | Dec humidity =73.2 | |||
| | year humidity = | |||
| | Jan sun = 105.4 | | Jan sun = 105.4 | ||
| | Feb sun = 124.3 | | Feb sun = 124.3 | ||
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| | language = tr | | language = tr | ||
| | access-date = 27 June 2021}}</ref> | | access-date = 27 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
| |source 2 = ] (humidity)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Bingol_17203.csv |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020: Bingol |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=ncei.noaa.gov |publisher=] |no-pp=y |format=CSV |quote=WMO Station number: 17203}}</ref> | |||
| |date= March 2011 | |date= March 2011 | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| === Earthquakes === | === Earthquakes === | ||
| On 1 May 2003 the whole area suffered from a ], leaving 176 dead and 520 injured.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Aydan|first=Ö.|date=July 2003|title=THE BİNGÖL EARTHQUAKE OF MAY 1, 2003|url=https://www.jsce.or.jp/report/19/report/report200307.pdf|website=Tokai University, Department of Marine Civil Engineering|page=1}}</ref> On 8 March 2010, the area suffered ], of magnitude 5.9, with its epicenter in ], {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Bingöl. On 14 June 2020, ] occurred in the region, killing a village guard and injuring 21 others.<ref>{{Cite web|date= |
On 1 May 2003, the whole area suffered from a ], leaving 176 dead and 520 injured.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Aydan|first=Ö.|date=July 2003|title=THE BİNGÖL EARTHQUAKE OF MAY 1, 2003|url=https://www.jsce.or.jp/report/19/report/report200307.pdf|website=Tokai University, Department of Marine Civil Engineering|page=1}}</ref> On 8 March 2010, the area suffered ], of magnitude 5.9, with its epicenter in ], {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Bingöl. On 14 June 2020, ] occurred in the region, killing a village guard and injuring 21 others.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 June 2020|title=Bingöl'de deprem: Bir güvenlik görevlisi hayatını kaybetti|url=https://tr.euronews.com/2020/06/15/bingol-de-meydana-gelen-depremde-bir-guvenlik-gorevlisi-hayatini-kaybetti|access-date=2020-10-21|website=euronews|language=tr}}</ref> | ||
| == Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
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| {| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| |+ Mother tongue, ], ]<ref name=1927census>{{Cite journal |last=Sertel |first=Savaş |date=2014 |
|+ Mother tongue, ], ]<ref name=1927census>{{Cite journal |last=Sertel |first=Savaş |date=1 January 2014 |title=ERKEN CUMHURİYET DÖNEMİNDE BİNGÖL NÜFUSU |url=https://www.academia.edu/37923564/ERKEN_CUMHUR%C4%B0YET_D%C3%96NEM%C4%B0NDE_B%C4%B0NG%C3%96L_N%C3%9CFUSU |journal=XVII. TTK Bildiri Kitabi}}</ref> | ||
| ! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! Unknown or other languages | ! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! Unknown or other languages | ||
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| |percentages = pagr | |percentages = pagr | ||
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| |source = Population censuses ( |
|source = Population censuses (1965–1997)<ref name="TÜİK1965">{{Cite web | url = https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0015227.pdf | title = 1965 General Census | date = 1965 | publisher = ] | language = Turkish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220531152603/https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0015227.pdf | archive-date = 31 May 2022 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="TÜİK1970">{{Cite web | url = https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0015363.pdf | title = 1970 General Census | date = 1970 | publisher = ] | language = Turkish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220810121207/https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0015363.pdf | archive-date = 10 August 2022 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="TÜİK1975">{{Cite web | url = https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0015628.pdf | title = 1975 General Census | date = 1975 | publisher = ] | language = Turkish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220810123238/https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0015628.pdf | archive-date = 10 August 2022 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="TÜİK1980">{{Cite web | url = https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0015840.pdf | title = 1980 General Census | date = 1980 | publisher = ] | language = Turkish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220617101828/https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0015840.pdf | archive-date = 17 June 2022 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="TÜİK1985">{{Cite web | url = https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0013062.pdf | title = 1985 General Census | date = 1986 | publisher = ] | language = Turkish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210522110755/https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0013062.pdf | archive-date = 22 May 2021 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="TÜİK1990">{{Cite web | url = https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0013349.pdf | title = 1990 General Census | date = 1991 | publisher = ] | language = Turkish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210831205734/https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0013349.pdf | archive-date = 31 August 2021 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="TÜİK1997">{{Cite web | url = https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0014235.pdf | title = 1997 Population Count | date = 1999 | publisher = ] | language = Turkish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221030113057/https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/pdf/0014235.pdf | archive-date = 30 October 2022 | url-status = live }}</ref> and TÜIK (2007–2022)<ref name=tuik>{{cite web|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |title=Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters|publisher=] |access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> | ||
| |1965|11727 | |1965|11727 | ||
| |1970|17220 | |1970|17220 | ||
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| == Transport == | == Transport == | ||
| ] opened on 12 July 2013. It has a passenger capacity of 500 |
] | ||
| ] opened on 12 July 2013. It has a passenger capacity of 500,000 a year. | |||
| == Education == | == Education == | ||
| ] opened on 29 May 2007.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611191135/http://www.bingol.edu.tr/universitemiz/tarihcemiz.aspx |date=11 June 2015 }}</ref> The |
] opened on 29 May 2007.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611191135/http://www.bingol.edu.tr/universitemiz/tarihcemiz.aspx |date=11 June 2015 }}</ref> The university has nine faculties, six vocational schools and five institutes. | ||
| == Mayors of Bingöl == | == Mayors of Bingöl == | ||
| * ] |
* ]–1979 ] (]) | ||
| * 1979–] Hilmi Elçi (]) | |||
| ⚫ | * ] |
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| * ] |
* ]–] Mehmet Sıddık Börü (]) | ||
| * ]–] Selahattin Kaya (]) | |||
| * ]–] Selahattin Aydar (]) | |||
| * ]–] Bedri Tuğ (], ]) | |||
| * ]–] Feyzullah Karaaslan (], ]) | |||
| ⚫ | * ]–] Hacı Ketenalp (]) | ||
| * ]–] Serdar Atalay (]) | |||
| * ]–] Yücel Barakazi (]) | |||
| * ]–present ] (]) | |||
| == Notable people == | |||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:57, 21 December 2024
City in Bingöl Province, Turkey This article is about the city. For the province, see Bingöl Province.Municipality in Turkey
| Bingöl | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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  BingölLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′10″N 40°30′6″E / 38.88611°N 40.50167°E / 38.88611; 40.50167 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bingöl |
| District | Bingöl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erdal Arıkan (AK Party) |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population | 133,423 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 12000 |
| Area code | 0426 |
| Website | www |
Bingöl (Armenian: Ճապաղջուր, romanized: Chapaghjur, Kurdish: Çewlik, Zazaki: Çewlîg), known as Çapakçur before 1944, is a city in Turkey. It is the seat of Bingöl Province and Bingöl District, having a population of 133,423 (2022).
Etymology
One of the historical names for the city, Bingöl literally means thousand lakes in Turkish; however, there are not any lakes of considerable size within the boundaries of the province. The name rather refers to many tarns found around the city.
History
Bingöl is located in what was historically the region of Sophene (first an independent kingdom and later an Armenian and Roman province). The settlement is mentioned by its Armenian name, Chapaghjur (meaning "spread out water" in Armenian), by the 11th-century Armenian historian Stepanos Asoghik, who mentions it while describing the 995 Balu earthquake. Chapaghjur is sometimes identified with the Roman fortress-town of Citharizum (Ktarich in Armenian).
In the Middle Ages, Bingöl was known as Romanoupolis (Greek: Ῥωμανούπολις) after the Byzantine emperor Romanos I Lekapenos, who incorporated it into the Byzantine Empire in 942. It initially formed a subdivision of the thema of Mesopotamia, but it was later (c. 970) elevated into a separate theme.
Further information: Emirate of BingölBingöl was ruled by the Suwaydid dynasty, a cadet branch of the Barmakids, from the 13th century until mid-Ottoman rule, autonomously from the Ottomans. Bingöl and the surrounding district had a large Armenian population prior to the Armenian genocide. Until the middle of the 20th century, the city was known as Çapakçur/Çabakçur, derived from its Armenian name. In 1944, the place was renamed Bingöl, meaning "thousand lakes" in Turkish.
Kurdish-Turkish conflict
Bingöl has been the site of several violent incidents of the Kurdish-Turkish conflict. On 23 October 2016, a car bombing targeting an armored police vehicle perpetrated by PKK militia members killed two police officers and injured 19 others. On 8 June 2018, a group of PKK militia members attacked a military station and killed one Turkish soldier while injuring three others.
Geography
Bingöl is 144 kilometres (89 mi) east of Elazığ and is situated in the high region of Eastern Anatolia. Bingöl is a mountainous area with heights reaching 3000 m, Bingöl city is at about 1120 m above sea level. The Gayt River (Gayt Çayı), a right-bank tributary of the Eastern Euphrates (Murat River), runs through the city.
Climate
Bingöl has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsa, or Trewartha climate classification Dca), with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. The driest months are July and August and the wettest is February and December.
Highest recorded temperature:42.0 °C (107.6 °F) on 26 July 2001
Lowest recorded temperature:−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) on 27 February 1992
| Climate data for Bingöl (1991–2020, extremes 1961–2023) (Station height:1139, coordinates:38°53′5″N 40°30′3″E / 38.88472°N 40.50083°E / 38.88472; 40.50083) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.3 (106.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.2 (−9.8) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138.7 (5.46) |
128.9 (5.07) |
134.4 (5.29) |
110.5 (4.35) |
82.5 (3.25) |
21.3 (0.84) |
6.6 (0.26) |
5.1 (0.20) |
15.4 (0.61) |
65.3 (2.57) |
93.1 (3.67) |
133.3 (5.25) |
935.1 (36.81) |
| Average precipitation days | 12.67 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 14.83 | 14.37 | 5.37 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.83 | 8.47 | 8.93 | 12.57 | 110 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.8 | 71.1 | 65.5 | 60.9 | 57.1 | 44.3 | 37.2 | 35.9 | 41.4 | 56.4 | 65 | 73.2 | 56.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.4 | 124.3 | 148.8 | 165.0 | 213.9 | 270.0 | 285.2 | 275.9 | 240.0 | 189.1 | 135.0 | 102.3 | 2,254.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 6.2 |
| Source 1: Turkish State Meteorological Service | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA NCEI (humidity) | |||||||||||||
Earthquakes
On 1 May 2003, the whole area suffered from a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, leaving 176 dead and 520 injured. On 8 March 2010, the area suffered another earthquake, of magnitude 5.9, with its epicenter in Elazığ Province, 45 km (28 mi) west of Bingöl. On 14 June 2020, a relatively small earthquake occurred in the region, killing a village guard and injuring 21 others.
Demographics
Ethnic background
In 1891, the kaza had 20,800 inhabitants: 16,465 Muslims and 4,385 Armenians.
| Turkish | Arabic | Kurdish | Circassian | Armenian | Unknown or other languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 975 | 1 | 9,416 | – | – | – |
| Muslim | Armenian | Orthodox | Other Christian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,395 | – | – | – |
Population
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| Source: Population censuses (1965–1997) and TÜIK (2007–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transport
Bingöl Airport opened on 12 July 2013. It has a passenger capacity of 500,000 a year.
Education
Bingöl University opened on 29 May 2007. The university has nine faculties, six vocational schools and five institutes.
Mayors of Bingöl
- 1977–1979 Hikmet Tekin (MHP)
- 1979–1980 Hilmi Elçi (Independent)
- 1984–1989 Mehmet Sıddık Börü (ANAP)
- 1989–1994 Selahattin Kaya (SHP)
- 1994–1995 Selahattin Aydar (Refah Party)
- 1995–1999 Bedri Tuğ (Refah Party, Fazilet Party)
- 1999–2004 Feyzullah Karaaslan (HADEP, DEHAP)
- 2004–2009 Hacı Ketenalp (AK Party)
- 2009–2014 Serdar Atalay (AK Party)
- 2014–2019 Yücel Barakazi (AK Party)
- 2019–present Erdal Arıkan (AK Party)
Notable people
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