Mazgirt

Mazgirt
Mazgirt
Coordinates: 39°01′18″N 39°36′30″E / 39.02167°N 39.60833°ECoordinates: 39°01′18″N 39°36′30″E / 39.02167°N 39.60833°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Tunceli
Government
• Mayor	Tekin Türkel (ÖDP)
• Kaymakam	Haluk Çakmak
Area[1]
• District	673.51 km^2 (260.04 sq mi)
Elevation	1,447 m (4,747 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
• Urban	2,107
• District	8,622
• District density	13/km^2 (33/sq mi)
Post code	628xx
Climate	Dsa
Website	www.mazgirt.bel.tr

Mazgirt, Kurdish: Mêzgir an Mazgêrd‎) is a small city and its surrounding district in Tunceli Province of Turkey. The city has a population of 1,712, most of which are Alevi. The mayor is Tekin Türkel (ÖDP). The town has a number of interesting buildings, such as an abandoned castle,^[3] an old Mosque, and an Armenian Church which is soon to be renovated.^[4][5][6]

References

1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
3. 39.023698, 39.600318
4. https://amongarmenianruins.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/to-mazgirt/
5. http://armenpress.am/eng/news/798987/armenian-church-in-dersim-to-be-renovated.html
6. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.022818,39.60567,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1s25043068!2e1!3e10!6s%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fstatic.panoramio.com%2Fphotos%2Fsmall%2F25043068.jpg!7i2816!8i2112