Kovancılar District is a district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Kovancılar.[1] Its area is 960 km2,[2] and its population is 39,464 (2021).[3] The district was established in 1987.[4]
Kovancılar District | |
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 Map showing Kovancılar District in Elazığ Province | |
  Kovancılar District Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′N 39°52′E / 38.717°N 39.867°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| Seat | Karakoçan |
| Government | |
| • Kaymakam | Selçuk Aslan |
Area | 960 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 39,464 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Geography
editThe climate of the district is fairly mild to warm. Especially after the construction of Keban and Karakaya dams on the Euphrates River, the climate has mellowed to a great extent. The winter season is quite mild in the villages located on the banks of Keban Dam in the plain next to the district center. Most of the precipitation, which usually falls as rain, falls in the spring season. The average rainfall is around 500 - 600 millimeters. The hottest month of the year is July. The highest temperature is 39-40 degrees. In February, the coldest period of the year, the lowest temperature is between 20 and 25 degrees.[5]
Composition
editThere is 1 municipality in Kovancılar District:[1]
There are 76 villages in Kovancılar District:[6]
- Adalı
- Akmezra
- Aşağıdemirci
- Aşağıkanatlı
- Aşağıköse
- Aşağımirahmet
- Avlağı
- Bağgülü
- Bayramyazı
- Beşpınar
- Bilalköy
- Çakırkaş
- Çatakbaşı
- Çaybağı
- Çelebi
- Çiftlik
- Değirmentaşı
- Demirci
- Durmuşlar
- Ekinbağı
- Ekinözü
- Gedikyurt
- Göçmezler
- Gökçedal
- Gözecik
- Gülçatı
- Hacımekke
- Hacısam
- İğdeli
- İsaağamezrası
- Kacar
- Karabörk
- Karaman
- Karasungur
- Karıncaköy
- Kavakköy
- Kayalık
- Kolluca
- Köprüdere
- Kuşağacı
- Kuşçu
- Muratbağı
- Mustafaköy
- Nişankaya
- Okçular
- Osmanağa
- Payamlı
- Salkımlı
- Saraybahçe
- Sarıbuğday
- Soğanlı
- Soğukpınar
- Sürekli
- Şekerci
- Şenova
- Tabanözü
- Taşçanak
- Taşören
- Tatar
- Tepebağ
- Topağaç
- Uyandık
- Uzunova
- Vali Fahribey
- Yarımca
- Yazıbaşı
- Yenidam
- Yeniköy
- Yeşildere
- Yeşilköy
- Yılbaşı
- Yoncalıbayır
- Yukarıdemirli
- Yukarıkanatlı
- Yukarıkazanlar
- Yukarımirahmet
Economic structure
edit85% of the district population is engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. In 35% of the territory of the district, family agriculture is carried out in various forms of small enterprises. In addition, especially industrial crops (sugar beet, sunflower, cotton, etc.) are gaining importance. Especially tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic are grown for commercial purposes. Mor Karaman breed sheep are dominant in the region and a small amount of Ivesi Ak Karaman sheep are also raised.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 31. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ https://www.elazigtso.org.tr/eng/page/geographical-situation [bare URL]
- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "2034 İçi̇n; Kovancilar". 9 August 2022.
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