Genç, Bingöl

Genç (Kurdish: Darahênê, Zazaki: Dara Hênî,[2][3] Armenian: ԱՐԴՈՒՇԵՆ[4]) is a town in Bingöl Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Genç District.[5] Its population is 20,763 (2021).[1] The mayor is Mehmet Zeki Dirik (AKP).[6]

Genç
Municipality
Genç is located in Turkey
Genç
Genç
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38.750°N 40.556°E / 38.750; 40.556
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBingöl
DistrictGenç
Government
 • MayorMehmet Zeki Dirik (AKP)
Elevation
1,087 m (3,566 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
20,763
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
12500
Area code0426
Websitewww.genc.bel.tr

The town is populated by Kurds.[7]

Neighborhoods

The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Cumhuriyet, Kültür, Yenişehir, Yeşildere and Yoldaşan.[5]

Demographics

On the eve of World War I, there were 4,344 Armenians in the sanjak of Genç. There was a small community of 240 Armenians in the city proper, with one church, St. Paul, and a school.[4]

Mother tongue, Genç District, 1927 Turkish census[8]
TurkishArabicKurdishCircassianArmenianUnknown or other languages
55813,100–––
Religion, Genç District, 1927 Turkish census[8]
MuslimArmenianOrthodoxOther Christian
3,659–––

In 2011, the population of Genç district was 35,208, of which 19,123 live in the city itself.[9]

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. Adem, Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55.
  3. Ferhengê Kirmanckî (Zazakî)-Tirkî: Kırmancca (Zazaca)-Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish and Zazaki). Weşanxaneyê Vateyî. 2009. p. 121. ISBN 978-975-6278-40-6.
  4. "Kaza Genç / Արդուշեն – Ardushen". Virtual Genocide Memorial. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  5. "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Şafak, Yeni (2019-06-11). "Bingöl Genç Seçim Sonuçları – Genç Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  7. Malmîsanij, Mehemed (1989). Pîro; Baran; Şêxbizinî (eds.). "Bazı yörelerde Dımıli ve Kurmanci lehçelerinin köylere göre dağılımı III". Berhem (in Turkish). 4: 53. ISSN 1100-0910.
  8. Sertel, Savaş (2014-01-01). "ERKEN CUMHURİYET DÖNEMİNDE BİNGÖL NÜFUSU". XVII. TTK Bildiri Kitabi.
  9. 2011 genel nüfus sayımı verileri. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.


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