Çemişgezek
Çemişgezek (Kurdish: Melkişî;[1] Armenian: Չմշկածագ (Chmshgadzak), romanized: Čmškacag[2]) is a municipality (belde) and seat of Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, Turkey.[3] The mayor is Levent Metin Yıldız (AKP).
Çemişgezek | |
|---|---|
  Çemişgezek Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′47″N 38°54′40″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tunceli |
| District | Çemişgezek |
| Population (2021) | 3,009 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
The town had a population of 3,009 in 2021 and is populated by both Kurds and Turks.[4][5]
The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Çukur, Hacı Cami, Hamamatik, Kale, Mescit, Tepebaşı and Yenimahalle.[3]
Notable natives
- Aurora Mardiganian – Armenian genocide survivor, writer of Ravished Armenia.
- John I Tzimiskes - Byzantine emperor of Armenian origin
- Aynur Doğan – Kurdish singer
- Diyap Yıldırım – Kurdish politician
See also
References
- Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55.
- "Տերսիմ - Ժողովրդագրութիւն (Բ. մաս)" (in Armenian). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Andrews, Peter; Benninghaus, Rüdiger (2002). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey: Supplement and Index. pp. 55–57. ISBN 9783895002298.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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