Yayladere / XolXol | |
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Yayladere town
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Coordinates: 39°13′28″N 40°04′21″E / 39.22444°N 40.07250°ECoordinates: 39°13′28″N 40°04′21″E / 39.22444°N 40.07250°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Bingöl |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sabri Akyürek (CHP) |
• Kaymakam | Adem Ergül |
Area | |
• District | 429.74 km2 (165.92 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Urban | 1,249 |
• District | 2,019 |
• District density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Post code | 12500 |
Website | www |
Yayladere (Old name: Armenian -'Holhol /Xolxol) is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region, it had previously been a sancak of Dersim province.
The local population is Kurdish with previous Armenian communities. The mayor is Sabri Akyürek (CHP). The district has twenty-six villages and eighty hamlets many of whom are Alevi muslims, however in recent decades there has been a shift towards sunni Islam. There are 2,000 people living in the district as per 2007 estimates. It is known for its goat dishes.