Karaali, Baskil
Karaali is a village in the Baskil District of Elazığ Province in Turkey.[1] The village is populated by Kurds of the Parçikan tribe and had a population of 268 in 2021.[2][3]
Karaali | |
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  Karaali Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38.476°N 38.910°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| District | Baskil |
| Population (2021) | 268 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
The hamlets of Buğular, Çakıllı, Çayırcık, Çitiluşağı, Dutluköy, Şimşeklir, Tekeli and Yoncalı are attached to the village.[1]
History
In June 2009, a 50 year-old mentally unstable villager killed six other inhabitants of the village aging from 12 to 80 years old with his shotgun.[4]
The State Hydraulic Works agreed to build a irrigation pond near the village in March 2021.[5] In August 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry started to plant trees near the village, which is expected to form a forest of over 300 ha.[6]
References
- "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- Çakar, Enver (2012). Elazığ Baskil Yöresi Aşiretleri. Ertem Basım. p. 223. ISBN 9786058677609.
- "Elazığ'da katliam: 6 ölü". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
- "Karaali Sulama Göleti Projesi Hayata Geçiyor". www.gunisigigazetesi.net.
- "Baskil Orman İşletme Şefliği'nin Açılışı Yapıldı". www.elazigsonhaber.com.
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