Palu, Elazığ

Palu
Palu
Coordinates: 38°42′14″N 39°57′04″E / 38.70389°N 39.95111°E / 38.70389; 39.95111Coordinates: 38°42′14″N 39°57′04″E / 38.70389°N 39.95111°E / 38.70389; 39.95111
Country  Turkey
Province Elazığ
Government
 • Mayor Said Dağoğlu (AKP)
 • Kaymakam Ayhan Yazgan
Area[1]
 • District 837.10 km2 (323.21 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 9,187
 • District 20,377
 • District density 24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Post code 23500
Climate Csa
Website www.palu.bel.tr

Palu (Armenian: Բալու/Palou; formerly Romanopolis in Greek) is a town and district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Said Dağoğlu (AKP). It has a population of 8,652. The town historically had a significant Armenian population, which was exterminated during the genocide of 1915.[3] Notable residents include Katherine Magarian (1906–2001), a genocide survivor born in Baghin, Palou.[4]

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. ↑ Üngör, Uğur Ümit (2012). The Making of Modern Turkey: Nation and State in Eastern Anatolia, 1913-1950. Oxford University Press. p. 81. ISBN 9780199655229.
  4. ↑ "Armenian Genocide: Katherine Magarian's Story". cilicia.com.


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