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| Region: | Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 7,774 (km²) |
| Total Population | 76,401 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Population density | 9. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The provinces of Turkey are organized into 7 census-defined regions ( bölge) which were originally defined at the First Geography Congress in 1941 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 (pop/km²) |
| Licence plate code: | 62 |
| Area code: | 0392 |
| Governor Website | http://www.tunceli.gov.tr |
| Weather forecast | turkeyforecast.com/weather/tunceli |
Tunceli (Zazaki: Dêrsım, is a province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Turkish car number plates are License plates found on Turkish vehicles Turkey went from six (2+4 to seven digits (3+4 local phone numbers c Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The province was named Dersim until 1936 (Dersim meaning 'silver door' in Kurdish), and some still call the region by this name. The Kurdish language (Kurdish Kurdî or کوردی is a term used for the language spoken by Kurds. The province's population is predominantly Zaza. The Zazas or Dimilis are an Iranic (Aryan ethnic group and an ethnic minority in Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Erzincan to the north and west, Elazığ to the south, and Bingöl to the east. Erzincan Province is a Province on the Eastern region of Anatolia, Turkey and home to Erzincan, a city which was destroyed and rebuilt after an earthquake Elazığ Province is a Province of Turkey with its seat in the City of Elazığ. Bingöl Province is a province of Turkey in Eastern Anatolia. The province covers an area of 7,774 km² and has a population of 76,401. It has the lowest population density of any province in Turkey, just 9. 8 inhabitants/km². Tunceli is the only Turkish province with an Alevi majority. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Alevis (Aleviler Elewî are a religious sub-ethnic and cultural community in Turkey, numbering in the millions
The name of the provincial capital, Kalan, was then officially changed to match with the province's name. Tunceli is known for its old buildings (though mainly destroyed by Hamidiye Alays in the late 19th century and Turkish army in 1936-37 military operations against the last remaining Armenians and Alevi Derebeys-local rulers), and impressive scenery, especially along the Munzur Nehri
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Districts
Tunceli province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):
Although a distinct province, it was administered from Elazığ until 1947. The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 923 Districts ( ilçeler; sing Çemişgezek is a district of Tunceli Province of Turkey.Çemişgezek has total population of 9780 person (Centrium 3690Villages 6090 according to the 2007 Turkish Hozat is a district of Tunceli Province of Turkey. Mazgirt is a district of Tunceli Province of Turkey.Dutch member of Eerste Kamer Düzgün Yildirim is from Mazgirt Nazimiye (formerly Kızıl Kilise "red church" is a district of Tunceli Province in Turkey. Ovacık is a district of Tunceli Province of Turkey. Pertek is a town and a district of Tunceli Province of Turkey. Pülümür, formerly Kuzucan or Kuzudjan is a City in Tunceli Province, Turkey. Tunceli ( Zazaish: Mamekiye, Kurdish: Dersim) is the provincial capital of Tunceli Province in Turkey. Elazığ (formerly named "Mamuret ül-Aziz" or in strict Arabic transliteration as "Ma'mûrat al-'Aziz" officially in honor
History
The history of the province stretches back to antiquity. It has been mentioned as 'Daranalis' by Ptolemy, and seemingly, it was referred to as 'Daranis' before him. Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca One theory as to the origin of the name associates with the Persian Emperor Darius. Darius I the Great (c 549 BC&ndash486 BC 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavahuš: "Possessing goodness" Having ascended to power amidst controversy and bloodshed
As of the end of the 19th century, the region (called "Dersim") was included in the Ottoman sancak (subprovince) of Hozat, depending the city and the province of Mamuret-ül Aziz (Elazığ today), with the exception of the actual district of Pülümür, which depended on the neighboring sancak of Erzincan, then a part of the Erzurum Province. Sanjak and Sandjak (other variants sinjaq sanjaq) are the most common English transcriptions of the Turkish word sancak Elazığ (formerly named "Mamuret ül-Aziz" or in strict Arabic transliteration as "Ma'mûrat al-'Aziz" officially in honor Elazığ (formerly named "Mamuret ül-Aziz" or in strict Arabic transliteration as "Ma'mûrat al-'Aziz" officially in honor Pülümür, formerly Kuzucan or Kuzudjan is a City in Tunceli Province, Turkey. Erzincan ( Zazaish: Erzıngan) is the capital of Erzincan Province in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. The Province of Erzurum ( Arzen in antiquity Karin in ancient Armenian, Theodosiupolis or Theodosiopolis during This status continued through the first years of the Republic of Turkey, until 1936 when the name of the province ("Dersim") has been changed to Tunceli -literally 'the land of bronze' in Turkish, (tunç meaning bronze and el (in this context) meaning land). Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The center of the province has been fixed in the town of Kalan and the district of Pülümür has been added within the boundaries of the new province.
Education
Ninety-eight percent of Tunceli's population has at least a primary school education, leading to one of the highest rates of literacy for a district within Turkey. In 1979/1980 Tunceli had the highest number of students attending universities as well as the top entry points until the only higher education school shut down and converted to a military base.
External links
- Official Homepage of the Dersim Information Center
- An german article about the Dersim-Genocide
- A collection of Dersims culture
- Official Homepage of Dersim
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